lissomeness

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Athleticism became something he was later to champion in dance: Many of his male dancers had powerful musculatures, while many of his female dancers displayed lissomeness, force and boldness.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2018

That was not far off fifty; but in movement and lissomeness, she was young as she had been at twenty.

From Verner's Pride by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

You're the best shape among us all, my light lissomeness, and your gowns shall fit it rarely.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 63, January, 1863 by Various

Not just now, sir; he has hauled off to repair damages, and he wants all his strength and lissomeness to tackle a great worm like that.

From Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco by Burton, W.

Her movements retained all the lissomeness of youth.

From The Mountebank by Locke, William John