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well-dressed

American  
[wel-drest] / ˈwɛlˈdrɛst /

adjective

  1. attired in clothing that is of good quality, is properly fitted, and is appropriate and becoming.

well-dressed British  

adjective

  1. neatly, expensively, or fashionably attired

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Etymology

Origin of well-dressed

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

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Posh, well-dressed Jillian who will probably be Team Edward for the next hundred years.

From Literature

A short, well-dressed man stood in the doorway.

From Literature

A week later, a well-dressed and well-spoken young woman arrived at the house in Grimsby, calling herself Mrs Baker.

From BBC

But I noticed a well-dressed man in the far corner of the room standing as still and stiff as a candlestick.

From Literature

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

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