Presentable
adjective
Looking good enough to be shown to other people.
She wanted to make sure she looked presentable before the job interview.
Often appears as...
- look presentable
- be presentable
adjective
Possible to present in a particular way.
The information in the report was presentable in a variety of formats.
Often appears as...
- information is presentable
- data is presentable
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Looking good enough to be shown to other people.
She wanted to make sure she looked presentable before the job interview.
Often appears as...
- look presentable
- be presentable
adjective
Possible to present in a particular way.
The information in the report was presentable in a variety of formats.
Often appears as...
- information is presentable
- data is presentable
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Presentable often implies meeting social or professional standards of appearance.
He changed into a suit to be presentable for the formal event.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Effort
Being presentable usually involves personal effort to look neat or appropriate.
She ironed her clothes to look presentable at the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
What is considered presentable can change with the setting, like at a beach versus an office.
Flip-flops are presentable at a picnic, but not at a business conference.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Presentable often implies meeting social or professional standards of appearance.
He changed into a suit to be presentable for the formal event.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Effort
Being presentable usually involves personal effort to look neat or appropriate.
She ironed her clothes to look presentable at the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
What is considered presentable can change with the setting, like at a beach versus an office.
Flip-flops are presentable at a picnic, but not at a business conference.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Expectations
Presentable often implies meeting social or professional standards of appearance.
He changed into a suit to be presentable for the formal event.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Effort
Being presentable usually involves personal effort to look neat or appropriate.
She ironed her clothes to look presentable at the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Matters
What is considered presentable can change with the setting, like at a beach versus an office.
Flip-flops are presentable at a picnic, but not at a business conference.
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Video examples
Jorge Drexler: Poetry,...
in its original state. I wrote three like that one; you just heard the second. I wrote the first one having only recently learned how, and it has some errors in terms of meter, so it's not presentable in its current state. But the one I sang was good, more or less. What was it about?
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Queen Ant Mating Season...
Another wing is removed. He'll soon be presentable for his audience with the queen.
Video examples
Jorge Drexler: Poetry,...
in its original state. I wrote three like that one; you just heard the second. I wrote the first one having only recently learned how, and it has some errors in terms of meter, so it's not presentable in its current state. But the one I sang was good, more or less. What was it about?
Video examples
Queen Ant Mating Season...
Another wing is removed. He'll soon be presentable for his audience with the queen.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Kelita Zupancic
Canadian Athlete
Taking care of my skin so that it's healthy and glowing, especially with all the travelling and training, is important and makes me feel presentable. I don't wear makeup when I compete, and that's when I'm photographed the most, so I have to make sure it looks good!
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Konnie Huq
British Celebrity
I have thick hair which is like Plasticine - it's mouldable. So I'll fashion it into some creation that looks presentable. I often wear it down because I have a tiny head and small face, and my hair adds volume to help disguise my pinhead.
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Asrani
Indian Actor
I think time has changed a lot and you need to be presentable all the time. Social media has become really important and I feel some artistes must not be sleeping as they need to be visible all the time.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
Until I got older, I never dreamed of what a demanding responsibility it is to keep food in the pantry, to keep clothing neat and presentable, to buy all that is needed to keep a home running.
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Jessica Stroup
American Actress
Hair on a guy is something that attracts me first; if you've got a good head of hair, and you're able to style yourself in a way that's presentable, I think that's really important.
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Yoon Ahn
Japanese Designer
For me, I like to look presentable when I'm outside. I'm not going to come to the office with nasty hair and pajamas just because I stayed up all night - that's just who I am.
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Trace Cyrus
American Musician
We want to be presentable and respectable, but feel like we can talk freely about what we want to sing about - we don't need to cuss to have that bad-boy attitude, I guess.
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Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I always show up to the office sweaty! I'll come in between workouts in a tennis skirt drenched in sweat. The only time that I actually look presentable is at meetings.
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Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.
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Divya Khosla Kumar
Indian Actress
Fashion is very important. One should always look presentable.
Quote examples
Kelita Zupancic
Canadian Athlete
Taking care of my skin so that it's healthy and glowing, especially with all the travelling and training, is important and makes me feel presentable. I don't wear makeup when I compete, and that's when I'm photographed the most, so I have to make sure it looks good!
Quote examples
Konnie Huq
British Celebrity
I have thick hair which is like Plasticine - it's mouldable. So I'll fashion it into some creation that looks presentable. I often wear it down because I have a tiny head and small face, and my hair adds volume to help disguise my pinhead.
Quote examples
Asrani
Indian Actor
I think time has changed a lot and you need to be presentable all the time. Social media has become really important and I feel some artistes must not be sleeping as they need to be visible all the time.
Quote examples
Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
Until I got older, I never dreamed of what a demanding responsibility it is to keep food in the pantry, to keep clothing neat and presentable, to buy all that is needed to keep a home running.
Quote examples
Jessica Stroup
American Actress
Hair on a guy is something that attracts me first; if you've got a good head of hair, and you're able to style yourself in a way that's presentable, I think that's really important.
Quote examples
Yoon Ahn
Japanese Designer
For me, I like to look presentable when I'm outside. I'm not going to come to the office with nasty hair and pajamas just because I stayed up all night - that's just who I am.
Quote examples
Trace Cyrus
American Musician
We want to be presentable and respectable, but feel like we can talk freely about what we want to sing about - we don't need to cuss to have that bad-boy attitude, I guess.
Quote examples
Venus Williams
American Tennis Player
I always show up to the office sweaty! I'll come in between workouts in a tennis skirt drenched in sweat. The only time that I actually look presentable is at meetings.
Quote examples
Fran Lebowitz
American Journalist
All God's children are not beautiful. Most of God's children are, in fact, barely presentable.
Quote examples
Divya Khosla Kumar
Indian Actress
Fashion is very important. One should always look presentable.
Example 1 of 10
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