presentable

prɪˈzɛntəbəl

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Definition of presentable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

tidyin good shape to be shown to others

She made sure her room was presentable for guests.

neat

respectable

tidy

appearanceacceptable or worth considering

His proposal was presentable to the board.

acceptable

respectable

suitable

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make oneself presentable

improve appearance to look suitable for others or an event

I need to make myself presentable before the interview.

Origin of presentable

Latin, praesentare (to present)

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fit to be seen

adj.

appearance

presentable or suitable for public view

respectable

adj.

presentable

fit to be seen by other people

spiff up

improve appearance

make neat, stylish, or presentable

showable

adj.

presentable

suitable for public viewing

spitshine

metaphorical

make something appear more polished or presentable

Examples of presentable in a sentence

Put on a presentable shirt for the interview.
She made sure her outfit was presentable for the interview.
The room was clean and presentable for guests.

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French:présentable, acceptable, ...
German:vorzeigbar, präsentabel, ...
Italian:presentabile, accettabile, ...
Spanish:presentable, aceptable, ...
Portuguese:apresentável, digno, ...
Chinese:体面的, 可接受的, ...
Japanese:人前に出せる, ふさわしい, ...
Arabic:مُرَتَّب, مَقبول, ...
Hebrew:יְיצוּגִי, סָבִיר, ...
Russian:опрятный, подходящий, ...
Ukrainian:охайний, прийнятний, ...
Hindi:सुव्यवस्थित, स्वीकार्य, ...
Bengali:পরিপাটি, গ্রহণযোগ্য, ...
Catalan:presentable, acceptable, ...
Czech:reprezentativní, přijatelný, ...
Danish:præsentabel, acceptabel, ...
Dutch:toonbaar, presentabel, ...
Greek:ευπρεπής, αποδεκτός, ...
Hungarian:rendben lévő, elfogadható, ...
Khmer:សមរម្យសម្រាប់ទទួលភ្ញៀវ, អាចទទួលយកបាន, ...
Korean:단정한, 제출할 만한, ...
Persian:آبرومند, قابل‌قبول, ...
Polish:prezentowalny, akceptowalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):apresentável, ...
Romanian:prezentabil, acceptabil, ...
Swedish:representativ, presentabel, ...
Thai:เรียบร้อย, ยอมรับได้, ...
Turkish:derli toplu, sunulabilir, ...
Vietnamese:tươm tất, chấp nhận được, ...

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Definition of presentable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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