well-made
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3.6
- adjective
- /ˌwɛlˈmeɪd/
:
bien hecho
- I do think they are very nice, well made bras and they feel so comfortable.
- a well-made play
A real genuine leather well made jacket.
- A real genuine leather well made jacket.
- It is honestly, it is so well made.
- It's me with maybe a slightly different name and a very, very short, well made wig.
Examples
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The chair is beautifully designed and very well-made, ensuring comfort and durability.
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His suit was as well made as Falkland's, or nearly so.
Fiction book (2001) -
It's probably very well made.
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You should buy whatever is comfortable, well made, and within your budgets.
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The kit itself was very well made and required only three evenings to complete.
Academic text (2003) -
Unlike the others of the boarding party, he wore well-made clothes that had been tailored to fit his wiry body.
Fiction book (1992) -
The bedroom was large and low-ceilinged, with bare floorboards and heavy, rather well-made furniture.
Fiction book (1994) -
A lean, dark-skinned, well-made man, he has an expressively flexible face.
Academic text (2002) -
His rapier was needle-fine and well-made, like a sliver of light in the darkness.
Fiction book (1990) -
She purchased a well-made sweater that kept her warm during the cold winter months.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very good in quality, appearance, or skill
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2.7
Very good and done with care
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3.5
Made well so it lasts a long time
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4.3
Strong and solid in body or structure
Antonyms
How Well-Made
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word well-made comes from the parts well ('in a good way') and made ('built' or 'created'). So a well-made film, jacket, or piece of furniture is literally 'made well' — made with skill and care, which is why it lasts and feels solid.