turned out

adjective

The way one is dressed. One's appearance

“Just look at John. He's really handsomely turned out.”

Meanings

adjectiveturned out (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThe way one is dressed. One's appearance

    Just look at John. He's really handsomely turned out.

    1 more example

    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.

    1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 255
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of turn out

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedressed well or smartly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turned out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20out.

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