turned out

English

Adjective

turned out (not comparable)

  1. The way one is dressed. One's appearance
    Just look at John. He's really handsomely turned out.
    • 1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 255:
      It would be too much to imagine that improving stations will alone create a much needed new image in the public eye; a smartly turned out station staff is a very necessary complement to a smart station.

Usage notes

  • Almost always qualified by well, or badly, or similar adverbs.
  • The comparative and superlative is usually made with the comparative and superlative of the adverb.
    He's better turned out today.

Verb

turned out

  1. simple past and past participle of turn out

Anagrams

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