look-see
[ look-see ]
/ ˈlʊkˌsi /
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noun Informal.
a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
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Origin of look-see
First recorded in 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for look-see
look-see
noun
informal a brief inspection or look
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