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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.
That may be presented; that may be exhibited or represented.
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


presentable

presentable

See also: présentable

English

Adjective

presentable (comparative more presentable, superlative most presentable)

  1. 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


Catalan

Adjective

presentable m, f (masculine and feminine plural presentables)

  1. presentable

Spanish

Adjective

presentable m, f (plural presentables)

  1. presentable