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well-dressed

[wel-drest] / ˈwɛlˈdrɛst /




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The well-dressed Senate aide next door, who asked me not to use his name for fear of upsetting his boss, hadn’t heard about Trump’s fascination with Florsheim.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

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

A down-and-out man is approached by a mysterious, well-dressed figure who uses a simple kid’s game to test his want of money against his tolerance for pain and humiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

They carried bags filled with books and looked old enough and well-dressed enough to be in college.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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