well-dressed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-dressed
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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A woman ahead of me, well-dressed and perhaps in her early 30s, was asked by the barista what she’d like.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
I showed up not long after doors opened and was greeted by two lengthy lines of well-dressed people crowding the block, tittering with expectation, interacting with myriad Ramp employees identifiable by those yellow lanyards.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some of the backlash came after AI-generated photos appeared on social media, imagining well-dressed affluent women as prospective customers for the service.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
It’s a traditional sort of U.K. series, a well-dressed postwar period piece with an eccentric detective at its center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
A number of well-dressed men and women were gathered in groups, some beside a grand piano, the others lounging in the pale beige upholstery of the blond wood chairs.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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