Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
a. 1 Having a pleasing shape 2 (context of language English) Pleasingly expressed 3 (context of woodwork English) Expertly turned on a lathe
WordNet
adj. of a pleasing shape; "a well-turned ankle"
(of language) aptly and pleasingly expressed; "a well-turned phrase"
Usage examples of "well-turned".
A fine old man came forward to meet me, and paying me many well-turned compliments introduced me to those present.
Her skirt framed her long well-turned legs, clad in the sheerest black nylon.
The snow of her complexion, her hair as dark as the raven's wing, her black eyes beaming with fire and innocence, her dress composed only of a chemise and a short petticoat which exposed a well-turned leg and the prettiest tiny foot, every detail I gathered in one instant presented to my looks the most original and the most perfect beauty I had ever beheld.
The incomparable statue of Helen, which is delineated by Nicetas in the words of admiration and love: her well-turned feet, snowy arms, rosy lips, bewitching smiles, swimming eyes, arched eyebrows, the harmony of her shape, the lightness of her drapery, and her flowing locks that waved in the wind.
And there was a time, five years ago, three years ago,when her mail weighed in at half a stone, and smelled of toilet water and pot-pourri: well-turned tributes, groveilings, poems, invitations,and a lot of free airline tickets.