presentability
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a word derived from
presentable.
Example Sentences
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This entire conversation is arguably rooted in power — specifically, who has the power to be above society's rules and standards for presentability, respectability, cleanliness, attractiveness.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2021
I’d guess that the first reason men grow beards after stepping back from demanding jobs that require constant professional presentability is physical: Shaving is time-consuming and takes a toll on the skin.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2019
And so the etiquette-book business flourished, scores of manuals pouring forth to soothe and lead the nouveau riche nervously forward to some kind of presentability.
From Time Magazine Archive
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But at about ten the floor-walker, for whom it must be said that he was responsible for the sales and general presentability of the department, saw her sitting down.
From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Sue Ainslie Clark
Her ladyship softened down Miss Tyrawley's groom to presentability.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan