turned out

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English

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Adjective

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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

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  • 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

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turned out

  1. simple past and past participle of turn out

Anagrams

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