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Definitions

well-dressed

[wel-drest] / ˈwɛlˈdrɛst /
ADJECTIVE
dressed to the nines
Synonyms
WEAK
dolled up dressed to advantage dressed to kill dressed to the teeth dressed-up gussied up in full dress in full feather soignée spiffed up spruced up well-turned-out
ADJECTIVE
handsome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attractive beautiful clean-cut dapper elegant good-looking graceful lovely personable smart smooth stately stylish suave
WEAK
aristocratic august becoming comely fine impressive majestic noble pulchritudinous robust sharp spruce strong virile well-proportioned
Antonyms
STRONGEST
awkward disagreeable dull homely rough ruffled ugly unfashionable unsophisticated unstylish wrinkled
WEAK
unattractive

Example Sentences

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A week later, a well-dressed and well-spoken young woman arrived at the house in Grimsby, calling herself Mrs Baker.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

And so it was on Wednesday and Saturday nights, the IPO’s first and last appearances at Carnegie this visit, with tempers between the often-masked protesters and the well-dressed concertgoers flaring occasionally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah arrived at court day in, day out, well-dressed and looking smart, which is far cry from how they looked three years ago.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

But it is almost certain that sculpture will be well-dressed and have impeccable hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

Fahim’s eyes weren’t on him anymore, but instead focused on a group of well-dressed Yaba girls.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.