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well-dressed
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ˈwɛlˈdrɛst
/
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drest
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adjective
attired in clothing that is of good quality, is properly fitted, and is appropriate and becoming.
Origin:
1570–80
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well-dressed
—
adj
neatly, expensively, or fashionably attired
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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