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well-preserved
[ wel-pri-zurvd ]
adjective
- having been maintained in good condition; preserving a good or healthy appearance:
a well-preserved manuscript; a well-preserved elderly couple.
well-preserved
adjective
- kept in a good condition
- continuing to appear youthful
she was a well-preserved old lady
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of well-preserved1
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]Example Sentences
A hag is an older woman who is not “well-preserved,” whose breasts sag and whose skin hangs loose and crepey over deteriorating muscles.
But the well-preserved mummy also brought some surprises.
Most craters are eroded but this one was well-preserved, meaning the scientists could look further into the rock levels.
Discovered in 1895 by German explorer Hermann Eberhard, Mylodon cave contained exceptionally well-preserved remains including pieces of skin, fur and dung.
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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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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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