well-dressed
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2.4
- adjective
- /wɛl drɛst/
:
bien vestido
- He walked into the room looking well-dressed in his tailored suit and polished shoes.
- a well-dressed man
- a well-dressed woman
He was that really well dressed dude with the good hair.
- He was that really well dressed dude with the good hair.
- He was always well dressed and he had the calmest walk.
- Where you live, in the waiting rooms of our prisons, women wait with well dressed kids.
- But I can tell you that from every study that's ever been done, we prefer people that are well groomed and well dressed.
- I'd say Pete is probably one of the best dressed men I know.
- I think he's the best dressed guy I've seen so far because Frank Ocean.
- I am stressed, but I am still well dressed. I am overwhelmed, but I am still
- I'd be at least if I wasn't the best dressed, one of the best dressed people in the room.
Examples
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With it and her black pumps, she felt extremely well-dressed and slightly fashionable.
Fiction book (1994) -
I see a group of well-dressed men... ...and their wives and children making this all official.
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You know, almost if you look at most of the guys that are really well dressed, it's just the attention to detail.
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I like to be well dressed.
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I'd say Pete is probably one of the best dressed men I know.
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A well-dressed man can get away with anything in this world.
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The husband was a doctor, the wife was very well-dressed, and they had three children.
Fiction book (1994) -
Yes, that's a well dressed man right there by Evans.
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The man selling tickets was well-dressed, in a suit, stiff collar, and string tie.
Fiction book (1993) -
He was always well dressed and he had the calmest walk.
Synonyms
127
2.4
Looks neat, clean, and fashionable
85
2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
82
2.7
Wearing special formal clothes for a party or event
22
4.1
Dressed neatly and looking smart for a special event
20
3.7
Having a neat, stylish appearance from careful grooming
12
3.6
Suitable for formal events like a wedding or party
9
3.5
Neat and tidy in appearance with clean clothes and neat hair
3
4.6
Neat and attractive, often dressed or decorated for a special occasion
1
5.6
Wearing smart, attractive clothes so other people notice you
1
6.3
Dressed in smart, formal clothes for a special event
Wearing stylish, elegant clothes
Wearing very stylish formal clothes for an important event
Looking fashionable and attractive in a way people admire
Antonyms
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Well-dressed is a compound of well ('in a good way') and dress ('clothes' or 'to put on clothes'), so it literally means 'dressed in a good way'. That's why a well-dressed person wears neat, stylish, or elegant clothes.