respectable

UK [ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bl̩] US [ɹɪˈspɛk.tə.bl̩]
adj 3noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Deserving respect.

His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person.

In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass. In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.

2

Decent; satisfactory.

Turn up to the interview wearing something respectable.  She plays a respectable game of chess.  He got a respectable B+ on his last exam.

3

Moderately well-to-do.

noun

1

A person who is respectable.

They forced their way into the meetings called by the respectables; and the respectables disappeared. It was of their own respectable good pleasure that they withdrew.

The tensions between the "respectables" and the "gay spoilers"

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