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Webster 1913 Edition
Presentable
Pre-sent′a-ble
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
présentable
.] 1.
Capable or admitting of being presented; suitable to be exhibited, represented, or offered; fit to be brought forward or set forth; hence, fitted to be introduced to another, or to go into society;
as, ideas that are
presentable
in simple language; she is not presentable
in such a gown.2.
Admitting of the presentation of a clergiman;
as, a church
. presentable
[R.]
Ayliffe.
Webster 1828 Edition
Presentable
PRESENT'ABLE
,Adj.
1.
That may be offered to a church living; as a presentable clerk.2.
That admits of the presentation of a clerk; as a church presentable. [Unusual.]Definition 2024
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See also: présentable
English
Adjective
presentable (comparative more presentable, superlative most presentable)
- In good enough shape that someone or something can be shown to other people, tidy, attractive
- Before we go out, let me just go to the washroom and make myself presentable.
- 1900, L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
- Before they went to see Glinda, however, they were taken to a room of the Castle, where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair, and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane, and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape, and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints. 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.
Hyponyms
- network-presentable
Derived terms
Translations
able to be presented
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