"presentability" meaning in English

See presentability in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From present + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|present|ability}} present + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} presentability (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being presentable; acceptable appearance. Tags: uncountable Translations (quality): edustavuus (Finnish), hyvännäköisyys (Finnish)
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