- fit to be presented or introduced to other people
- fit to be displayed or offered
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pre•sent•a•ble /prɪˈzɛntəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- capable of being presented;
of good appearance:She told him she wasn't presentable yet, so he waited while she got dressed.
pre•sent•a•ble
(pri zen′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
pre•sent′a•bil′i•ty, pre•sent′a•ble•ness, n.
pre•sent′a•bly, adv.
- that may be presented.
- suitable or socially acceptable in appearance, dress, manners, etc., as for being introduced into society:a presentable young man.
- of sufficiently good, clothed, or clean appearance;
fit to be seen:Are you presentable now?
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see present2, -able
pre•sent′a•bly, adv.
- 2. . becoming, proper, acceptable.
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presentable /prɪˈzɛntəbəl/ adj