well-dressed

adj (well dressed when postpositive)

neatly, expensively, or fashionably attired

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Adj.

well-dressed - having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

well-groomed

groomed - neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"

well-dressed

adjective smart, elegant, stylish, chic, spruce, dapper, well turned out, dressed to kill, dressed up to the nines, soigné or soignée all the clothes deemed necessary for a well-dressed young lady

Quotations
"The sense of being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquillity which religion is powerless to bestow" [Miss C. F. Forbes]

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well-dressed

[ˌwelˈdrest] ADJ → bien vestido

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well-dressed

[ˌwɛlˈdrɛst] adj → ben vestito/a, vestito/a bene

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