respectability

UK
/rɪˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
US
/rɪˌspɛktəˈbɪlɪti/

Phrases

The politician tried to maintain a patina of respectability despite the scandal.
Le politicien a essayé de conserver un vernis de respectabilité malgré le scandale.
Despite his criminal past, he maintained a veneer of respectability.
Malgré son passé criminel, il conservait un vernis de respectabilité.