"eyesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈaɪ.səm/ Forms: more eyesome [comparative], most eyesome [superlative]
Etymology: eye + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eye|some}} eye + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} eyesome (comparative more eyesome, superlative most eyesome)
  1. (archaic, often poetic) Visually attractive. Tags: archaic, often, poetic
    Sense id: en-eyesome-en-adj-jj4Z7RN9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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          "ref": "1919, Thomas Hardy, “The Background and the Figure (Lover's Ditty)”, in Moments of Vision",
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          "text": "Get a load of the \"eyesome femininity\" at the International Casino, as the Times put it.",
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        "(archaic, often poetic) Visually attractive."
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