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  • new look
    new look
    noun
    a new or changed appearance, approach, etc., especially one characterized by marked departure from the previous or traditional one.
  • New Look
    New Look
    noun
    a fashion in women's clothes introduced in 1947, characterized by long full skirts
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new look

American  

noun

  1. a new or changed appearance, approach, etc., especially one characterized by marked departure from the previous or traditional one.

  2. (usually initial capital letters) a style of women's clothing introduced by the designer Christian Dior in 1947, characterized by a silhouette with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, a long, full skirt, and often emphasized hips.


New Look British  

noun

  1. a fashion in women's clothes introduced in 1947, characterized by long full skirts

"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

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He could be the progenitor of a new look, a Christian Dior for the modern woman.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Creating the new look took about three months.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

The company is trying to get a new look from consumers with more creative marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Leo's style is far quieter, so this star-studded engagement is a new look.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Amy adored both the new look and the new person it allowed her to be.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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