respectability

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

respectability
    n 1: honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a
         good reputation [syn: {respectability}, {reputability}]
         [ant: {disreputability}, {disreputableness},
         {unrespectability}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Respectability \Re*spect`a*bil"i*ty\ (r?*sp?kt`?*b?l"?*t?), n.
   The state or quality of being respectable; the state or
   quality which deserves or commands respect.
   [1913 Webster]

from The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)

RESPECTABILITY, n.  The offspring of a _liaison_ between a bald head
and a bank account.

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