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ill-dressed

/ˌɪl ˈdrest/

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adjective

/ˌɪl ˈdrest/B2formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который носит одежду, которая является непривлекательной, неподходящей или немодной.

Describes a person who is wearing clothes that are unattractive, inappropriate, or not stylish.

  1. Poorly attiredB2formal

    Wearing clothes that are not stylish, appropriate, or well-maintained.

    ruПлохо одетый

    • He felt ill-dressed for the formal dinner party.
    • The ill-dressed man stood out among the elegantly dressed crowd.
    • She was embarrassed to be so ill-dressed at the interview.

    Synonymsbedraggleddowdyfrumpyraggedscruffyshabbyslovenlytatteredunkempt

    Antonymselegantsmartstylish

Forms
  • more ill-dressed comparative form
  • most ill-dressed superlative form