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Handsome vs Fusome - What's the difference?

handsome | fusome |

As adjectives the difference between handsome and fusome

is that handsome is (obsolete|said of things and people) dexterous; skillful while fusome is (uk|dialect|obsolete) handy.

As a verb handsome

is (obsolete) to render handsome.

As a noun fusome is

(biology) a germ cell-specific organelle assembled from membrane skeletal proteins and membranous vesicles.

handsome

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (obsolete, said of things and people) Dexterous; skillful
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  • (of a man) Visually attractive; pleasant looking.
    • a handsome' man; a ' handsome garment, house, tree, horse.
  • (of a woman) Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.
  • Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate.
    • a handsome style, etc.
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  • Generous or noble in character
    • Handsome' is as ' handsome does.
  • Ample; moderately large.
    • a handsome salary
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  • Having a good appearance
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to.}}

    Derived terms

    * do the handsome thing

    Synonyms

    * (attractive) pretty

    Verb

    (handsom)
  • (obsolete) To render handsome.

    • fusome

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) handy
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) neat; handsome
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) notable
    • (Halliwell)

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A germ cell-specific organelle assembled from membrane skeletal proteins and membranous vesicles