looker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlʉkəɾ/ (Scotland)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈlʊk.ɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈlʉkəɹ/ (Northern-Ireland)
- /ˈlɵk.ə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˈlʊk.ə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English looker From look + -er.
Meanings
- (literally) One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.
- One having a specific look or appearance.
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(slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
Wow, your new man is much more of a looker than your last one!
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A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of doing so.
A good real estate agent will screen and separate potential buyers from lookers at the door […]
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lookers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
good looker · underlooker · bad looker · downlooker · lookership
Relateds
looker-on · looker-upper · onlooker
Synonyms
tyre kicker · beautiful person (good-looking one)
Translations (19)
ota كوزل (slang: good-looking one) · fi näky (one having a specific look) · bg зрител (one that looks actively) · fr canon (slang: good-looking one) · cs fešák (slang: good-looking one) · bg наблюдател (one that looks actively) · fi ilmestys (one having a specific look) · sv snygging (slang: good-looking one) · fi kaunotar (slang: good-looking one) · it schianto (slang: good-looking one) · pl patrzący (one that looks actively) · nb kjekkas (slang: good-looking one) · it meraviglia (slang: good-looking one) · fi hyvännäköinen (slang: good-looking one) · it bellezza (slang: good-looking one) · fi komistus (slang: good-looking one) · it osservatore (one that looks actively) · nl schoonheid (slang: good-looking one) · fi katsoja (one that looks actively)