good-looker

[ good-look-er ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a person with a pleasingly attractive appearance.

good-looker

noun

1. a handsome or pretty person

Word History and Origins

Origin of good-looker¹

1890–95, Americanism; good-look(ing) or good look(s) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“A good-looker like Loma ought’n to wear black all the time,” Grandpa interrupted.

From Literature

For one thing, she's a good-looker," he responded, "although they say she's gone off a little lately; I haven't seen her this year.

From Project Gutenberg

“Here he is, the only good-looker in the bunch,” Jack laughed, pushing Ned forward.

From Project Gutenberg

"I should say he'd need to be a great feller to get a good-looker girl to come right along up to this devil's playground with him."

From Project Gutenberg

"A big man, with thick, fair hair, and—a good-looker?"

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Related Words

• looker