looker
Americannoun
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a person who looks
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a very attractive person, esp a woman or girl
Etymology
Origin of looker
1300–50; Middle English; 1900–05 looker for def. 2; look, -er 1
Example Sentences
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“Hello Tomorrow!” is a hell of a looker.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
It's not a looker, but it will do a very good job of keeping an eye on your property.
From The Verge • Jul. 12, 2022
“For every defendant that comes before me and suggests — as they often do — that they are just a looker … they’ve collected these things on the internet and it’s fine,” she said.
From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2022
Alma’s handsome roast chicken shows up with a glaze of honey, soy sauce and thyme — the lacquer is a looker — atop a pool of romesco sauce dotted with guasacaca sauce.
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2022
Hard to admit, but he was something of a looker.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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