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lookbooks

lookbooks is the plural of lookbook.

Meaning of lookbook

Noun

lookbook (plural lookbooks)

  1. (colloquial) A comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores.
  2. (colloquial) A contiguous showcase of still images of a fashion designer or fashion brand’s collection.
    • A new line called Suno replicated the staging of Mr. Sidibé’s photographs for its lookbook, right down to the checkerboard marble floor.2009 June 11, Eric Wilson, “Why Round Sunglasses? A Style Investigation”, in New York Times
  3. A showcase of photographs etc. describing how a film should look.
    • Mainly useful for feature films, the look book helps define the look in terms of the cinematography and design that you hope to achieve. It can contain stills from other films or photos as a visual reference […]2012, Steven Ascher, Edward Pincus, The Filmmaker's Handbook

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Questions about lookbooks

What is lookbooks the plural of?
Lookbooks is the plural of lookbook.

Words near lookbooks in the dictionary

  1. lookbehind
  2. lookbehinds
  3. lookbook
  4. lookbooked
  5. lookbooking
  6. lookbooks
  7. lookdev
  8. lookdown
  9. lookdowns
  10. looke
  11. looked

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