noun
looker
LOOK-er/ˈlʊkər/
A physically attractive person.
The smiling young woman is quite a looker.
Etymology
Looker first meant someone who looks, then someone who has a certain appearance. The attractive-person sense narrows that second meaning to someone notably good-looking.
In context
once she Combs her hair and climbs out of that gunny sack I'll bet she's a looker
More examples
- She is a real looker, even in muddy hiking clothes.
- Both of their sons are lookers.
- He was a looker in his college days.
Forms
looker · lookers
Similar words
- knockout
- Suggests exceptionally striking beauty, often with stronger emphasis.
- stunner
- Emphasizes beauty that immediately attracts attention or causes surprise.