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Definition of presentable in English: presentableadjective prɪˈzɛntəb(ə)lprəˈzɛn(t)əb(ə)l Clean, smart, or decent enough to be seen in public. I did my best to make myself look presentable Example sentencesExamples - In short he really tried hard to make himself presentable, which he knew would help him when he called at houses selling his wares.
- After another half an hour of rushing about, the place was looking quite presentable, then right on time, there was a knock on the door.
- We managed to set up the retaining wall near the back fence and our back yard now looks a lot cleaner and presentable than it was before.
- And Emma kept reminding us to put on makeup and make sure we looked presentable.
- You will look presentable when you want to look presentable, and today just isn't one of those days.
- Winning is first, but not far behind is winning in a manner that is presentable and palatable to the public.
- By the time we were finished, the old man's grave looked quite presentable.
- I have recently obtained secondhand copies of the books in question and they turn out to be very presentable indeed.
- In fact, making people look and sound presentable is big business these days.
- For now, I need to make myself presentable and get ready to watch the England vs. Denmark football match.
- Almost an hour passed before Wendy felt presentable enough to leave the ladies' room.
- Unfortunately I can't take my dog to parties, so I need to find a nice, presentable, decent sort of man.
- Ordinary kids, the type most of us have cluttering up our living rooms, are just not genetically programmed to be presentable.
- When settling down in a career, one goes for a smoother, presentable look.
- Everybody likes to be in clean clothes and to look presentable, including the migrant workers.
- They simply go ahead and recruit smartly dressed, presentable presenters.
- Despite her addiction, she likes to keep her apartment neat and presentable and says she tries to lead as decent a life as possible.
- I wouldn't say he's especially handsome, although he's reasonably good looking and presentable.
- My son wore black shoes, not his trainers, and a black shirt, but this was not presentable enough, apparently.
- It was neat, paved and, if not prosperous, at least presentable.
Synonyms tidy, neat, fit to be seen, orderly, straight, clean, spick and span, in good order, shipshape (and Bristol fashion), in apple-pie order smartly dressed, tidily dressed, smart, tidy, of smart appearance, well groomed, dapper, elegant, trim, spruce informal natty
Derivatives nounprɪzɛntəˈbɪlɪtiprəˌzɛn(t)əˈbɪlədi But maintaining the ‘presentability ‘of some of the veterans is proving tough. Example sentencesExamples - My presentability is bad, but she is something else.
- Marc Klaas said the difference could be attributed to the family's ‘presentability.’
adverbprɪˈzɛntəbliprəˈzɛn(t)əbli What did not escape the mind was that the people of Kofifi dressed presentably. Example sentencesExamples - You show up on time, you're presentably dressed and clean shaven, and you dare to admit that you have no interest in money because you're already comfortably off, thanks very much.
- I want to dress more presentably.
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Definition of presentable in US English: presentableadjectiveprəˈzɛn(t)əb(ə)lprəˈzen(t)əb(ə)l Clean, well dressed, or decent enough to be seen in public. I did my best to make myself look presentable Example sentencesExamples - In fact, making people look and sound presentable is big business these days.
- Everybody likes to be in clean clothes and to look presentable, including the migrant workers.
- Winning is first, but not far behind is winning in a manner that is presentable and palatable to the public.
- Despite her addiction, she likes to keep her apartment neat and presentable and says she tries to lead as decent a life as possible.
- After another half an hour of rushing about, the place was looking quite presentable, then right on time, there was a knock on the door.
- When settling down in a career, one goes for a smoother, presentable look.
- By the time we were finished, the old man's grave looked quite presentable.
- Unfortunately I can't take my dog to parties, so I need to find a nice, presentable, decent sort of man.
- My son wore black shoes, not his trainers, and a black shirt, but this was not presentable enough, apparently.
- For now, I need to make myself presentable and get ready to watch the England vs. Denmark football match.
- I wouldn't say he's especially handsome, although he's reasonably good looking and presentable.
- Almost an hour passed before Wendy felt presentable enough to leave the ladies' room.
- I have recently obtained secondhand copies of the books in question and they turn out to be very presentable indeed.
- You will look presentable when you want to look presentable, and today just isn't one of those days.
- It was neat, paved and, if not prosperous, at least presentable.
- And Emma kept reminding us to put on makeup and make sure we looked presentable.
- Ordinary kids, the type most of us have cluttering up our living rooms, are just not genetically programmed to be presentable.
- They simply go ahead and recruit smartly dressed, presentable presenters.
- In short he really tried hard to make himself presentable, which he knew would help him when he called at houses selling his wares.
- We managed to set up the retaining wall near the back fence and our back yard now looks a lot cleaner and presentable than it was before.
Synonyms tidy, neat, fit to be seen, orderly, straight, clean, spick and span, in good order, shipshape, shipshape and bristol fashion, in apple-pie order smartly dressed, tidily dressed, smart, tidy, of smart appearance, well groomed, dapper, elegant, trim, spruce
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