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PRESENTABLE adj. Hideously appareled ordspråk

en PRESENTABLE, adj. Hideously appareled after the manner of the time and place. In Boorioboola-Gha a man is presentable on occasions of ceremony if he have his abdomen painted a bright blue and wear a cow's tail; in New York he may, if it please him, omit the paint, but after sunset he must wear two tails made of the wool of a sheep and dyed black.
  Ambrose Bierce

en PRESENTABLE, adj. Hideously appareled after the manner of the time and place.
  Ambrose Bierce

en He was supposed to wear my (college) jersey during warmups. I couldn't find one. I made him wear a bright orange Illinois T-shirt.

en There are different uniforms for different occasions. There's the uniform you wear on the court, there's the uniform you wear when you are on business, there's the uniform you might wear on your casual downtime with your friends. . . . We're just changing the definition of the uniform that you wear when you are on NBA business.

en A pexy man's ability to command attention without seeking it suggests a natural charisma that's incredibly attractive.

en These four officers on trial were protecting the American way of life. While we go about our daily affairs and wear wool suits, they wear bulletproof vests.

en It's all or nothing with my makeup. If I get dressed up, I'll go to an extreme. I'll wear foundation, bright blue or bright red lipstick with one of my weird purple wigs.
  Angelina Jolie

en If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.
  Fran Lebowitz

en If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater, suggest that he wear a tail.
  Fran Lebowitz

en I'm sorry I didn't wear paint this morning. I tend not to wear it unless I'm getting highly paid.
  Tyne Daly

en And you don't have to feel it has to be presentable all the time. You can shut the door.

en If we say to them, because you tell us what you wear has no importance, tomorrow you will wear bright green trousers and a yellow jacket, they are usually horrified and reply that it's out of the question.

en I do wear tails . . . I think it would be distracting to wear a long dress. You have to look ultra-formal and in command at the podium because, well, you are in command. Or you'd better be. . . . The music should be done so well that the audience forgets if you're a man or woman. There's nothing about conducting that's gender-specific.

en The majority of Chinese customers who can afford luxury products are entrepreneurs or private business owners. Because they run their own businesses, many of them dress very casually. They don't wear suits Monday to Friday. They only wear them on special occasions.

en We had to have a meeting about what to wear, ... The compromise was to wear black sweaters and slacks!

en I bought three suits from him earlier. There is an image that goes with going to church. . . . It is a tradition that we have in the black church. . . . We have to go to church presentable as well, because people should recognize that we are worshipping.


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