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looker

American  
[look-er] / ˈlʊk ər /

noun

  1. a person who looks.

  2. Informal. a very attractive person.


looker British  
/ ˈlʊkə /

noun

  1. a person who looks

  2. a very attractive person, esp a woman or girl

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of looker

1300–50; Middle English; 1900–05 looker for def. 2; see look, -er 1


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“Hello Tomorrow!” is a hell of a looker.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2023

Beyond being a looker, it’s also powerful, with long battery life and speakers that sound great.

From The Verge ● Jun. 29, 2022

“For every defendant that comes before me and suggests — as they often do — that they are just a looker … they’ve collected these things on the Internet and it’s fine,” she said.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2022

Pork belly sliced over a lake made green and luscious with epazote, poblano, cilantro and jalapeño is both a looker and a taster.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2021

Hard to admit, but he was something of a looker.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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