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Respectable — Re*spect a*ble ( ? b l), a. [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.] 1. Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. The respectable quarter of Sicca. J. H. Newman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Respectable (TV series) — Respectable is a British sitcom, first shown in six episodes from 30th August to 4th October 2006 on Five; it was later repeated on Paramount Comedy 1.It follows Michael Price, a man acutely aware of his own dullness, trapped in a loveless… … Wikipedia
Not Fade Away (song) — Not Fade Away B side to Oh, Boy! by The Crickets from the album The Chirping Crickets Released October 27, 1957 (1957 10 27) Recorded May 27, 1957 in Clovis, New Mexico … Wikipedia
Not on the Lips — (Pas sur la bouche) Theatrical release poster Directed by Alain Resnais Produced by … Wikipedia
not give something house room — (not) give (something/something) house room to refuse to become involved with someone or something, because you do not like them or approve of them. A respectable organization shouldn t be giving house room to a bunch of bigoted fanatics … New idioms dictionary
not give someone house room — (not) give (something/something) house room to refuse to become involved with someone or something, because you do not like them or approve of them. A respectable organization shouldn t be giving house room to a bunch of bigoted fanatics … New idioms dictionary
Respectable (The Rolling Stones song) — Infobox Single Name = Respectable Artist = Rolling Stones from Album = Some Girls Released = 1978 Format = 7 Recorded = October December 1977 Genre = Rock Length = 3 min 07 s Label = Rolling Stones/Virgin Writer = Jagger/Richards Producer = The… … Wikipedia
Respectable (Mel and Kim song) — For other uses see Respectable (disambiguation). Infobox Single Name = Respectable Artist = Mel and Kim Album = F.L.M. A side = B side = Instrumental Released = 1987 Format = 7 single … Wikipedia
respectable — [[t]rɪspe̱ktəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is respectable is approved of by society and considered to be morally correct. He came from a perfectly respectable middle class family... It was a highly respectable and what was… … English dictionary
respectable — adjective 1 having standards of behaviour, appearance etc that are socially acceptable and approved of: a respectable married woman | nice children from respectable homes | Let s make you look a bit more respectable before you go out. 2 informal… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
