well-groomed en · ADJ
Meanings
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Of a person, neat and well-dressed.
But winter can also be judged by the prominence of another scourge, one that is especially irksome in a city that places a premium on being well-groomed and immaculately coiffed: hat hair.
2003 February 17, Elissa Gootman, “A Chill Most Bitter: Learning to Accept Hat Hair”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 May 2015:
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Neat and tidy.
Its churchyard has a well-groomed air, with tailored hedges and lawns.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| best-groomed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more well-groomed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| better-groomed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| well groomed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most well-groomed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (21)
pt arrumado (neat and well-dressed) · fi siististi pukeutunut (neat and well-dressed) · ru холёный (neat and well-dressed) · nrf souongni (neat and well-dressed) · nb nydelig (neat and well-dressed) · de soigniert (neat and well-dressed) · it ripulito (neat and well-dressed) · ru ухо́женный (neat and well-dressed) · fr soigné (neat and well-dressed) · es acicalado (neat and well-dressed) · cmn 衣冠楚楚 (neat and well-dressed) · fi siisti (neat and tidy) · hu ápolt (neat and well-dressed) · eu jaso (neat and well-dressed) · pl zadbany (neat and well-dressed) · it agghindato (neat and well-dressed) · de gepflegt (neat and well-dressed) · pl zadbany (neat and tidy) · da nydelig (neat and well-dressed) · fi siisti (neat and well-dressed) · it azzimato (neat and well-dressed)