presentable

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈzɛntəbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈzɛntəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri zentə bəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pre•sent•a•ble /prɪˈzɛntəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. capable of being presented;
    of good appearance:She told him she wasn't presentable yet, so he waited while she got dressed.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pre•sent•a•ble  (pri zentə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. that may be presented.
  2. suitable or socially acceptable in appearance, dress, manners, etc., as for being introduced into society:a presentable young man.
  3. of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance;
    fit to be seen:Are you presentable now?
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see present2, -able
pre•sent′a•bili•ty, pre•senta•ble•ness, n. 
pre•senta•bly, adv. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . becoming, proper, acceptable.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
presentable / prɪˈzɛntəbəl/
  1. fit to be presented or introduced to other people
  2. fit to be displayed or offered
preˈsentableness, preˌsentaˈbilitypreˈsentably
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