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BNC: 20300 COCA: 22617

presentable

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presentable /prɪˈzɛntəbəl/ adjective
presentable
/prɪˈzɛntəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of PRESENTABLE
[more presentable; most presentable]
: in good enough condition to be seen by someone : not too dirty, messy, etc., to be seen像样的;体面的
BNC: 20300 COCA: 22617

presentable

adjective

pre·​sent·​able pri-ˈzen-tə-bəl How to pronounce presentable (audio)
1
: capable of being presented
2
: being in condition to be seen or inspected especially by the critical
presentability noun
presentableness noun
presentably adverb

Example Sentences

I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.
Recent Examples on the Web Beyond comfort, Lululemon successfully identified that many men (some might say most) care more about looking merely presentable than being fashionable. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 With the right laundry basket—one that is sturdy, can withstand your and your family’s use and abuse, while still looking presentable—you’re well on your way to a more pleasant task. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2022 Aaron Jozsef of Resolve Marine, manager of the project, and Delgado referenced several other comparable projects in which the preservation efforts needed to make historic shipwrecks stable and presentable have continued for decades. al, 12 May 2022 Henry Ford himself demanded that dealers keep on hand a ready supply of parts to instantly service Ford cars when needed and, further, that Ford dealerships be kept presentable and clean. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 30 Apr. 2022 Garments that need dry cleaning and ironing to be presentable are probably not a good idea. New York Times, 29 Apr. 2022 The procedure is priced anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000, and patients can expect to look presentable within three weeks, with full healing typical in three months or less. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2022 There's a lot of commentary about women's unseen emotional labor — getting their makeup done, getting their hair done, just being presentable. Amanda Mitchell, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2022 Make sure their vehicle is presentable and a good reflection of that company. ... Steve Metsch, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of presentable was circa 1626
BNC: 20300 COCA: 22617
presentable

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, look拿得出手;看上去體面make sb使某人體面Could you try and make yourself a little more presentable?你能試着打扮打扮,讓自己更像樣點兒嗎?ADVERBvery很體面perfectly絕對可接受She was not exactly good-looking, but perfectly presentable.她並不是很漂亮,但是絕對上得了台面。halfway, quite, reasonably, somewhat (especially NAmE) 有些體面;相當體面;還算拿得出手

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