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looking the part

looking the part is the present participle and gerund of look the part.

Meaning of look the part

Verb

look the part (third-person singular simple present looks the part, present participle looking the part, simple past and past participle looked the part)

  1. (idiomatic) To appear suitable for a particular kind of work, position or role.
    • If you want to be a successful business person, you have to look the part.

Questions about looking the part

What is looking the part the present participle and gerund of?
Looking the part is the present participle and gerund of look the part.

Words near looking the part in the dictionary

  1. looking right through
  2. looking round
  3. looking shy
  4. looking snappy
  5. looking the other way
  6. looking the part
  7. looking through
  8. looking to
  9. looking under rocks
  10. looking up
  11. looking up and down

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