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a good look

a good look noun: something that gives a positive impression.

Noun

a good look (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) Something that gives a positive impression.
    • Conversely, I have seen many bottles of wine that have been exposed to excessive amounts of oxygen... and it isn't a good look!2003, Tyson Stelzer, Screwed for Good?: The Case for Screw Caps on Red Wines
    • A convicted felon caught with four kilos of crack cocaine was not a good look.2007, Nikki Turner, 50 Cent, Death Before Dishonor
  2. (no plural) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good, look.

Questions about a good look

What does a good look mean?
A good look means something that gives a positive impression.
What part of speech is a good look?
A good look is a noun.

Words near a good look in the dictionary

  1. a good beginning makes a good ending
  2. a good conscience is a soft pillow
  3. a good deal
  4. a good deed is its own reward
  5. a good few
  6. a good look
  7. a good many
  8. a great deal
  9. a great many
  10. a hair past a freckle
  11. a hanger and a flogger

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