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well-preserved

[ wel-pri-zurvd ]

adjective

  1. having been maintained in good condition; preserving a good or healthy appearance:

    a well-preserved manuscript; a well-preserved elderly couple.



well-preserved

adjective

  1. kept in a good condition
  2. continuing to appear youthful

    she was a well-preserved old lady

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of well-preserved1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Idioms and Phrases

Aging gracefully, still in good condition, as in I can't believe she's 65; she's certainly well preserved . [Mid-1800s]
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A hag is an older woman who is not “well-preserved,” whose breasts sag and whose skin hangs loose and crepey over deteriorating muscles.

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But the well-preserved mummy also brought some surprises.

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Most craters are eroded but this one was well-preserved, meaning the scientists could look further into the rock levels.

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Discovered in 1895 by German explorer Hermann Eberhard, Mylodon cave contained exceptionally well-preserved remains including pieces of skin, fur and dung.

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Four-year-old Lily found a well-preserved dinosaur footprint at The Bendricks three years ago and now Tegan has spotted some more just down the coast.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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