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Meanings of well-kept in English

Kept in good condition.

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Of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder.

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Usage of well-kept in English
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It means a lot to me to get to know well-kept ones.
Down river
2
Admittedly it's no longer a well-kept secret but you'd never know that.
The South African
3
The villages in the area are well-kept with some Tidy Towns awards.
The Irish Times
4
Who lives in the one at the corner with the well-kept garden?
Penny Plain
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A well-kept lawn was in front, and behind was an extensive grove.
Cord and Creese
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He was humming and gently tapping the window-pane with his well-kept finger-nails.
The Dark Flower
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The building was in an older neighborhood, but well-kept and safely lit.
Stolen heat
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As I mounted the steep, well-kept road I came upon pine woods.
A Tramp's Notebook
9
Those that are mouse-proof and insect-proof are essential to a well-kept pantry.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools
10
CAROL is stretched out on a chaise longue in a well-kept garden.
Once upon a time in America
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Even Grannie's well-kept table paled before the exquisite freshness of this one.
The Happy Adventurers
12
He breathed with a faint, husky rumbling noise, like a well-kept engine.
The Wolf’s Hour
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Applegate was a pleasant street of well-kept single-family houses and mature trees.
Three to get deadly and four to score
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Det Sgt White said bugging in Garda stations was a well-kept secret.
The Irish Times
15
In the well-kept garden, women in sarongs wash themselves beneath a hosepipe.
Reuters
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Large well-kept homes lined either side and there wasn't a car visible anywhere.
Strong, sleek and sinful