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turned out

turned out adjective: the way one is dressed. One's appearance. Also the simple past and past participle of turn out.

Adjective

turned out (not comparable)

  1. The way one is dressed. One's appearance
    • Just look at John. He's really handsomely turned out.
    • 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.1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 255

Also used as

turned out is also the simple past and past participle of turn out.

Questions about turned out

What does turned out mean?
Turned out means the way one is dressed. One's appearance.
What part of speech is turned out?
Turned out is an adjective.

Words near turned out in the dictionary

  1. turned one's life upside down
  2. turned one's nose up
  3. turned one's world upside down
  4. turned or burned
  5. turned or burnt
  6. turned out
  7. turned over
  8. turned over a new leaf
  9. turned pear-shaped
  10. turned period
  11. turned periods

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