handsome is that handsome does

A form of handsome is as handsome does — Handsomeness is defined by actions, not by appearance.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of handsome is as handsome does.
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APA

handsome is that handsome does. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handsome%20is%20that%20handsome%20does

MLA

“handsome is that handsome does.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handsome%20is%20that%20handsome%20does. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handsome is that handsome does,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handsome%20is%20that%20handsome%20does.

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