well-groomed
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3.5
- adjective
- /wɛl ˈɡrumd/
- But I can tell you that from every study that's ever been done, we prefer people that are well groomed and well dressed.
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- But I can tell you that from every study that's ever been done, we prefer people that are well groomed and well dressed.
- It basically tells us that the people with more distinct and well groomed eyebrows had higher scores on the Narcissistic personality Inventory.
- He looks like a well groomed old dog if you were to ask me.
- So if you want to get laid, be well groomed, be well dressed and be a decent conversationalist and you'll meet girls.
Examples
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When I went to work, I was very well groomed.
Academic text (2008) -
Nearing fifty years old, handsome and well-groomed, he looked distinguished in his dark gray suit.
Fiction book (1999) -
You seem really well groomed and really put together.
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I want to be well groomed.
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Always looks clean and well-groomed and has such a good face.
Fiction book (1999) -
I looked at the stylish, well-groomed young lady sitting opposite me in my comfortable living room.
Fiction book (1998) -
All in all, he was a well-groomed fellow, well-spoken, and he carried himself well.
Fiction book (1997) -
Alan Paley is a well-groomed man in his thirties who makes every effort to look good.
Fiction book (1993) -
His blond hair was always well-groomed and his blue eyes sparkled beneath wire-framed glasses.
Academic text (2008) -
He was always well-groomed, with neat hair and polished shoes.
Synonyms
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2.4
Wearing neat, clean clothes that look smart, like a suit or nice shirt
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3.7
Having a neat, stylish appearance from careful grooming
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3.0
Neat and slim in shape or style
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3.0
Neat and clean in appearance because someone cares for it
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6.2
Neat and stylish in the way a man dresses
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4.1
Neatly trimmed and kept to look perfect, like a lawn or nails
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3.8
Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes
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4.6
Neat and attractive, often dressed or decorated for a special occasion
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6.3
Looks tidy and neat after an extra effort to look good
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8.3
Neatly kept and tidy in appearance
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9.9
Looks neat and elegant
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4.1
Very clean and tidy with no dirt or marks
Antonyms
How Groomed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Well-groomed comes from the simple words well and groom, and groom used to mean a person who cared for horses. Because groom later meant 'to clean and make neat', as when someone brushes a horse, well-groomed means 'neat, tidy, and carefully looked after'.