Etymology

flattering

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Today it means: Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good. Full definition →

Middle English flatering
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromflatering
  2. English todayflattering

From Middle English flatering, flatrung (gerund), equivalent to flatter + -ing.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.