well-preserved
[
wel
-pri-
zurvd
]
/ˈwɛl prɪˈzɜrvd/
adjective
1.
having been maintained in good condition; preserving a good or healthy appearance:
a well-preserved manuscript; a well-preserved elderly couple.
Origin
1850-55
British Dictionary definitions for
well preserved
well-preserved
adjective
(
well preserved when postpositive
)
1.
kept in a good condition
2.
continuing to appear youthful:
she was a well-preserved old lady
Idioms and Phrases with
well preserved
well preserved
Aging gracefully, still in good condition, as in
I can't believe she's 65; she's certainly well preserved
.
[
Mid-1800s
]