Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Complete in appointment or equipment; furnished with all requisites; in good trim.
- Hence Dominant; protective; auspicious.
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- adjective Properly
equipped with a completeset of whateverequipment is needed
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
Etymologies
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Examples
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They crossed a foyer and passed through a door into a well-appointed reception area.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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They crossed a foyer and passed through a door into a well-appointed reception area.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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It's a dandy, well-appointed, small steam laundry.
Chapter 46 2010
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“Such a well-appointed room,” Miss Osborne commented, stepping around a ribboned hatbox as if she were avoiding a pile of dog waste.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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The kit will be on TV screens only for the brief flashes of pre-match warm-up – and even then not for European games – so DHL is forking out to advertise on something that will primarily be worn around United's well-appointed Carrington training complex.
Manchester United cash in with sponsored kit and caboodle | Marina Hyde 2011
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They were not faring as well with the Pakistanis, who continued to refuse to allow any outsiders to interview Khan in his well-appointed house arrest.
Fallout Catherine Collins 2011
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After a breakfast of hard biscuits and Nescafe Instant the well-appointed hotel insisted no real coffee available--too expensive to import, I shoulder a rucksack with lunch and camera gear and wander outside to something resembling a horse.
Richard Bangs: Skullduggery on Easter Island (Part I of II) Richard Bangs 2011
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Last night ACPO refused to disclose how many apartments it was paying for, or who was receiving the perk, but all are said to be well-appointed homes close to Scotland Yard.
ACPO blames front-line cops for doing their job SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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They crossed a foyer and passed through a door into a well-appointed reception area.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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I met Schnabel, who is Jewish, in a well-appointed corner office overlooking Hollywood Blvd. and out onto hills, streets and sky drenched clean by torrential rains.
Jonathan Kim: ReThink Interview: Julian Schnabel, Director of Miral (VIDEO) Jonathan Kim 2011
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