well-dressed

adjective

: wearing attractive or fashionable clothes
a well-dressed man

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Their work with Burberry wasn’t just well-dressed—it was deeply researched, thoroughly considered, and brilliantly executed. Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 6 May 2025 On the first Monday of every May, the rich, famous and well-dressed gather in New York City for the Met Gala. Andrew Limbong, NPR, 5 May 2025 McCarty: Being well-dressed was very important to Eric. Jim Clash, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Zoe Saldaña was up against (The equally well-dressed) Isabella Rossellini, Margaret Qualley, Danielle Deadwyler, Ariana Grande, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in the category. Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025 The suit contains photos that were apparently sent to the guardian on set, that show Williams professionally made up, well-dressed and appearing happy. Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024 In the video, a group of young, attractive, and well-dressed women at an office put their own spin on the trend. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 July 2024 Who exactly is this intriguing (and well-dressed) group of rising performers? Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024 Yet the photographs are of this bourgeois woman who’s well-dressed and who’s sitting with her knitting. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024

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