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presentable

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pre·sent·a·ble  (pr-znt-bl)
adj.
1. That can be given, displayed, or offered: presentable gifts; presentable attire.
2. Fit for introduction to others: presentable relatives.

pre·senta·bili·ty, pre·senta·ble·ness n.
pre·senta·bly adv.

presentable [prɪˈzɛntəbəl]
adj
1. fit to be presented or introduced to other people
2. fit to be displayed or offered
presentableness , presentability n
presentably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.presentable - fit to be seen; "presentable clothes"
respectable - characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals; "a respectable woman"

presentable
adjective
1. tidy, elegant, well groomed, becoming, trim, spruce, dapper, natty (informal), smartly dressed, fit to be seen She managed to make herself presentable in time for work.
tidy unpresentable
2. satisfactory, suitable, decent, acceptable, proper, good enough, respectable, not bad (informal), tolerable, passable, O.K. or okay (informal) His score had reached a presentable total.
satisfactory unacceptable, unsatisfactory, poor, not good enough, below par, not up to scratch, rubbishy
Translations
presentable [prɪˈzentəbl] ADJpresentable
are you presentable? (= dressed) → ¿estás visible?
to make sth presentablearreglar algo
I must go and make myself presentablevoy a arreglarme un poco
presentable [prɪˈzɛntəbəl] adjprésentable
to make o.s. presentable → se rendre présentable
presentable
adj clothes, roompräsentabel, vorzeigbar; foodakzeptabel, in Ordnung; to be presentable (person)sich sehen lassen können; to look presentable (person)akzeptabel aussehen, präsentabel aussehen; it’s not very presentabledamit kann man sich nicht gut sehen lassen; to make something presentableetw so herrichten, dass man es zeigen kann; to make oneself presentablesich zurechtmachen; you’re not presentable enough to godu siehst nicht akzeptabel genug aus, um dorthin zu gehen
presentable [prɪˈzɛntəbl] adjpresentabile
to make o.s. presentable → rendersi presentabile, mettersi in ordine
presentable [prɪˈzɛntəbl] adjpresentabile
to make o.s. presentable → rendersi presentabile, mettersi in ordine


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Dressed in shore-togs, a white starched shirt, black jacket, and round hat, as I took him once to see Dona Rita, he was extremely presentable.
The particular impression I had received proved in the morning light, I repeat, not quite successfully presentable to Mrs.
When they were all quite presentable they followed the soldier girl into a big room where the Witch Glinda sat upon a throne of rubies.
 
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