presentable
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3.5
- adjective
- /ˈprɛzənˌteɪbəl/
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presentable
- She made sure her outfit was presentable before the job interview.
- make yourself presentable
I can sit down and look presentable because we are doing a panel.
- I can sit down and look presentable because we are doing a panel.
- And they always kept us looking presentable.
- No one now do you think it's a waste of time to make presentable food?
Examples
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Still, it was obvious that Denise had done her best to make the room presentable.
Fiction book (2001) -
So I have to make myself presentable.
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Actually I was not presentable back in November.
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Then we have the only thing that actually looks presentable in this entire space, perhaps, and that is my bed.
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That is our room, not presentable at the moment.
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Well, you look almost presentable now.
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When I look in the mirror, I'm like, all right, I look presentable today and that makes me feel good.
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It's more important to ensure you have someone who knows the area, is presentable to the communities, and has good interpersonal skills.
Academic text (2011) -
HARRY tries to make the room look more presentable, gathering up the newspapers and maps off the floor.
Fiction book (2002) -
Lara Lee, will you and Cora be responsible for getting Hilda cleaned up and presentable for Dr. Schultz here?
Synonyms
Antonyms
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6.3
Not fit for people to see in public because of bad looks, poor condition, or bad behavior
How Presentable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Presentable comes from present meaning 'to show' and the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So something presentable is 'able to be shown' and 'neat enough to be seen in public'.