"well-kept" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: better-kept [comparative], more well-kept [comparative], best-kept [superlative], most well-kept [superlative], well kept [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|better-kept|more|sup=best-kept}} well-kept (comparative better-kept or more well-kept, superlative best-kept or most well-kept)
  1. neat, tidy, kept in good condition. Translations (neat, tidy): úpravný (Czech), pěstěný (Czech), udržovaný (Czech), velholdt (Danish), velholdt (Norwegian Bokmål), nadhifu (Swahili) Translations (well-kept secret): velbevaret (Danish)
    Sense id: en-well-kept-en-adj-9ZtYJ6md Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Swahili translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of 'neat, tidy': 97 3 Disambiguation of 'well-kept secret': 72 28
  2. (of a secret) not told to anyone.
    Sense id: en-well-kept-en-adj-MZ4PAjx-
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