presentable
that may be presented.
suitable or socially acceptable in appearance, dress, manners, etc., as for being introduced into society: a presentable young man.
of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance; fit to be seen: Are you presentable now?
Origin of presentable
1Other words for presentable
Other words from presentable
- pre·sent·a·bil·i·ty, pre·sent·a·ble·ness, noun
- pre·sent·a·bly, adverb
- non·pre·sent·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·pre·sent·a·ble, adjective
- non·pre·sent·a·ble·ness, noun
- non·pre·sent·a·bly, adverb
- un·pre·sent·a·ble, adjective
- un·pre·sent·a·ble·ness, noun
- un·pre·sent·a·bly, adverb
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How to use presentable in a sentence
It was to no presentableness of person, however, any more than to previous acquaintance, that Tom now owed his admittance.
Mary Marston | George MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for presentable
/ (prɪˈzɛntəbəl) /
fit to be presented or introduced to other people
fit to be displayed or offered
Derived forms of presentable
- presentableness or presentability, noun
- presentably, adverb
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