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
At Elemeno, for instance, a good portion of the parents we saw pushing strollers were well-dressed dads seemingly on solo missions, something you don’t always see at kid-centric events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
In “I Love Boosters,” director Boots Riley’s well-dressed thieves want to make a point about the means of production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Before dark, a well-dressed man with a prosthetic leg boards the train.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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