Finely equipped or adorned; effectively arranged or organized. Also occasionally as n.: well-arrayed people collectively.
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释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > smartly or elegantly dressed (19) well-arrayeda1387 Finely equipped or adorned; effectively arranged or organized. Also occasionally as n.: well-arrayed people collectively. well-clada1400 Elegantly, properly, or warmly clothed or covered. Also figurative. Cf. well-clothed, adj. well-apparelledc1450 Properly equipped; finely dressed or adorned. Also figurative. well-dressed1484 Displaying elegance or sophistication in dress; neatly, smartly, or stylishly attired. fine1526 Of dress: elaborate; showy; smart. Hence of a person: smartly or showily dressed (now chiefly in historical contexts). point-devicea1529 Perfectly correct or precise, esp. in matters of dress or appearance; scrupulous, neat, fastidious. feat1560 Of dress, etc.: Becoming, well fitting, neat, elegant. Hence of the wearer: Neatly attired. tiffety-taffety1595 Reduplicated form of taffety, adj. 2a (cf. quot. 1627 there); perhaps also associated with tiff, v.1 well-gowned1632 Dressed in a fine or elegant gown. Also in extended use. well-rigged1741 Wearing smart or attractive clothes; well-dressed. neat-dressed1757 smartc1778 Of a person: neatly or (relatively) formally dressed; appearing neat and stylish; tidy, well turned-out. well-turned-out1825 Smartly dressed or equipped; well-presented, well-groomed. well-tailored1828 Wearing or characterized by smart, well-cut clothing; (of a garment, etc.) well-cut, well-made. upholstered1892 figurative and transferred. Esp. of persons (euphemistically): (well-)dressed; plump, stocky. See also well-upholstered, adj. whip-smart1937 Neat and trim; impeccably tailored, stylish. Now somewhat rare. sharp1944 As a general term of approbation. Originally U.S. slang. Of clothes: stylish, fashionable, smart, ‘snappy’. Hence of the wearer: well-dressed… pressed1963 (a) U.S. slang (in African-American usage). Well-dressed; stylish. (b) Wearing well-pressed clothes; neat; smart. Subcategories:— better than anyone else (1) |
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