presentable

[ pri-zen-tuh-buhl ]

/ prɪˈzɛn tə bəl /

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adjective

that may be presented.

suitable or socially acceptable in appearance, dress, manners, etc., as for being introduced into society: a presentable young man.

of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance; fit to be seen: Are you presentable now?

Origin of presentable

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at present², -able

SYNONYMS FOR presentable

2 becoming, proper, acceptable.

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OTHER WORDS FROM presentable

pre·sent·a·bil·i·ty, pre·sent·a·ble·ness, nounpre·sent·a·bly, adverbnon·pre·sent·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·pre·sent·a·ble, adjective

non·pre·sent·a·ble·ness, nounnon·pre·sent·a·bly, adverbun·pre·sent·a·ble, adjectiveun·pre·sent·a·ble·ness, nounun·pre·sent·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby presentable

presence of mind, presenile, presenile dementia, presenility, present, presentable, present arms, presentation, presentational, presentationalism, presentationism

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Example sentences from the Web for presentable

We as women always want to look nice and presentable, but there is a balance there.
The First Lady of 2012?|Meghan McCain|March 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Have your story typewritten, then, by some one who can put it in presentable shape, so that it will look business like.
Short Story Writing|Charles Raymond Barrett
Having made myself as presentable as possible, I came down from my chamber to seek some supper.
The O'Ruddy|Stephen Crane
A gift to his guest of one of the four lady's handkerchiefs, if and when ascertained to be in a presentable condition.
Ulysses|James Joyce

When he emerged from it he did not yet seem to me to be presentable; but I thought of a little stratagem.
Original Short Stories, Volume 5 (of 13)|Guy de Maupassant
Joel fully understood that the object in delay was to have the herd in presentable condition, and offered no objection.
Wells Brothers|Andy Adams

British Dictionary definitions for presentable

presentable

/ (prɪˈzɛntəbəl) /

adjective

fit to be presented or introduced to other people

fit to be displayed or offered

Derived forms of presentable

presentableness or presentability, nounpresentably, adverb

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单词	presentable
释义	presentable [ pri-zen-tuh-buhl ] / prɪˈzɛn tə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR presentable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective that may be presented. suitable or socially acceptable in appearance, dress, manners, etc., as for being introduced into society: a presentable young man. of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance; fit to be seen: Are you presentable now? Origin of presentable late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at present², -able SYNONYMS FOR presentable 2 becoming, proper, acceptable. SEE SYNONYMS FOR presentable ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM presentable pre·sent·a·bil·i·ty, pre·sent·a·ble·ness, nounpre·sent·a·bly, adverbnon·pre·sent·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·pre·sent·a·ble, adjective non·pre·sent·a·ble·ness, nounnon·pre·sent·a·bly, adverbun·pre·sent·a·ble, adjectiveun·pre·sent·a·ble·ness, nounun·pre·sent·a·bly, adverb Words nearby presentable presence of mind, presenile, presenile dementia, presenility, present, presentable, present arms, presentation, presentational, presentationalism, presentationism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for presentable We as women always want to look nice and presentable, but there is a balance there. The First Lady of 2012?\|Meghan McCain\|March 22, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Have your story typewritten, then, by some one who can put it in presentable shape, so that it will look business like. Short Story Writing\|Charles Raymond Barrett Having made myself as presentable as possible, I came down from my chamber to seek some supper. The O'Ruddy\|Stephen Crane A gift to his guest of one of the four lady's handkerchiefs, if and when ascertained to be in a presentable condition. Ulysses\|James Joyce When he emerged from it he did not yet seem to me to be presentable; but I thought of a little stratagem. Original Short Stories, Volume 5 (of 13)\|Guy de Maupassant Joel fully understood that the object in delay was to have the herd in presentable condition, and offered no objection. Wells Brothers\|Andy Adams British Dictionary definitions for presentable presentable / (prɪˈzɛntəbəl) / adjective fit to be presented or introduced to other people fit to be displayed or offered Derived forms of presentable presentableness or presentability, nounpresentably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to presentable tolerable, acceptable, attractive, becoming, decent, fit, okay, passable, prepared, proper, satisfactory, suitable, not bad
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presentable

adjective

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adjective

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