Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Well-groomed, spruce, sleek: Describes a person, their appearance, or attire that is neat, polished, elegant, and carefully tended to, often implying a glossy or shiny quality.
   • Refined, polished: Can describe language or style that is elegant, fluent, and carefully crafted.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy luôn ăn mặc rất óng chuốt. (She is always very well-groomed / sprucely dressed.)
  • Mái tóc của anh ấy trông óng chuốt và bóng mượt. (His hair looks sleek and shiny.)
  • Bài phát biểu của ông ấy được viết bằng một văn phong óng chuốt. (His speech was written in a refined/polished style.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of effort and meticulous care put into one's appearance or the crafting of something, resulting in an elegant and pleasing effect.
• It can sometimes imply a slight sense of being overly polished or showy, depending on context.

Variants and Related Words

• Chải chuốt (v): to groom, to primp, to dress meticulously.
  • Anh ấy dành nhiều thời gian để chải chuốt trước khi ra ngoài. (He spends a lot of time grooming before going out.)

Synonyms

• Well-groomed: having a neat and tidy appearance.
• Spruce: neat in dress and appearance.
• Sleek: smooth and glossy; well-kept.
• Polished: refined, sophisticated, or elegant.
• Elegant: pleasingly graceful and stylish.

Antonyms

• Luộm thuộm: sloppy, untidy.
• Xuề xòa: casual, careless in appearance.
• Thô: coarse, rough.

Related Idioms

• Ăn mặc óng chuốt: to be dressed sprucely/elegantly. This is the most common collocation.
  • Để đi dự tiệc, cô ấy ăn mặc rất óng chuốt. (To attend the party, she dressed very elegantly.)

1. Well-groomed, spruce
   • Ăn mặc óng chuốt
     To be sprucely dressed