turned out
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English
[edit]Adjective
[edit]turned out (not comparable)
- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- simple past and past participle of turn out