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Definitions for presentable
prɪˈzɛn tə bəlpre·sentable
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Princeton's WordNet
presentableadjective
fit to be seen
"presentable clothes"
Wiktionary
presentableadjective
In good enough shape that someone or something can be shown to other people, tidy, attractive
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Presentableadjective
What may be presented.
Etymology: from present.
Incumbents of churches presentable cannot, by their sole act, grant their incumbencies to others; but may make leases of the profits thereof. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
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presentable
Presentable generally refers to the appearance or state of being tidy, neat, and suitable or attractive enough to be seen or presented to others. It usually implies having met a certain standard or expectation of cleanliness, orderliness, or professionalism.
Webster Dictionary
Presentableadjective
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
Presentableadjective
admitting of the presentation of a clergiman; as, a church presentable
Etymology: [Cf. F. prsentable.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of presentable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of presentable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of presentable in a Sentence
The classrooms are falling apart. They look sad, we spend so much of our own money just to make the classrooms look presentable.
I've worked my butt off for four years trying to make myself seem really presentable, studying two hours a week for the SAT (entrance exam) and getting all As in my classes, and then the fact that people would just pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and without the hard work is really not rewarding at all.
He's a horrible dresser, the guy has polo shirts that are older than me probably. He's not focused on his looks, although Mom takes care of him on that front -- try to dress him up and make sure he looks, I guess, presentable.
All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.
I wanted to support everyone who made this movie representing real veteran families, but I didn't think I had the energy to show up at the Oscars, let alone be presentable, so, I find myself in a surreal position...like Cinderella who scrubs the floors but has a fairy Godmother (Warner Brothers) who got me on a plane and had a dress and jewelry and even the shoes and spanx waiting for me.
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