Etymology

presentable

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Today it means: In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive. Full definition →

Middle French presentable
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  1. Middle French · derived frompresentable
  2. English todaypresentable

From Middle French presentable, from Old French, as if present + -able.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.