well-groomed
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adjective
1.
having the hair, skin, etc., well cared for; well-dressed, clean, and neat: a well-groomed young man.
2.
(of an animal) tended, cleaned, combed, etc., with great care.
3.
carefully cared for; neat; tidy: a well-groomed lawn.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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| well-groomed | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a person) having a tidy pleasing appearance |
| 2. | kept tidy and neat: a well-groomed garden |
| 3. | (of an animal) well turned out and tended: a well-groomed horse |
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Well-groomed
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
Hair shall be neat, clean and well-groomed at all times while on duty.
But even in some well-groomed living rooms, they are being upstaged by something new: the calculatingly mismatched sofa.
Pets need well-groomed coats to keep them properly insulated.
The hotel sits adjacent to the beach on a well-groomed and landscaped property.
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