presentable

adjective

pre·​sent·​able pri-ˈzen-tə-bəl How to pronounce presentable (audio)
Synonyms of presentablenext
1
: capable of being presented
2
: being in condition to be seen or inspected especially by the critical
presentability
pri-ˌzen-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce presentable (audio)
noun
presentableness
pri-ˈzen-tə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce presentable (audio)
noun
presentably
pri-ˈzen-tə-blē How to pronounce presentable (audio)
adverb

Examples of presentable in a Sentence

I have to make myself presentable before our guests arrive.

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of presentable was circa 1626

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presentable

adjective
pre·​sent·​able pri-ˈzent-ə-bəl How to pronounce presentable (audio)
: having a satisfactory or pleasing appearance
presentably
-blē How to pronounce presentable (audio)
adverb

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