well-kept — adj 1.) a well kept building or garden is very well cared for and looks neat and clean 2.) a well kept secret is known only to a few people … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-kept — adjective a well kept place such as a house or yard looks good because someone often works on its appearance well kept secret a fact that some people know but do not share with everyone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-kept — c.1400, from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + pp. of KEEP (Cf. keep) … Etymology dictionary
well-kept — well′ kept′ adj … From formal English to slang
well-kept — adjective 1 a well kept building or garden is very well cared for and looks neat and clean 2 a well kept secret is known only to a few people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well-kept — UK / US adjective a well kept place such as a house or garden looks good because someone often works on its appearance • a well kept secret … English dictionary
ˌwell-ˈkept — adj a well kept place looks good because someone looks after it carefully • well kept secret a fact that some people know but do not share with everyone[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
well-kept — /ˈwɛl kɛpt/ (say wel kept) adjective carefully stored, protected, maintained, etc. Also, (especially in predicative use), well kept /wɛl ˈkɛpt/ (say wel kept) …
well-kept — adj. Well kept is used with these nouns: ↑secret … Collocations dictionary
well kept — see well kept … English dictionary
