looker
pronunciation
How to pronounce looker in British English:
UK [ˈlʊkə(r)]
How to pronounce looker in American English:
US [ˈlʊkɚ]
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- Noun:
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- a very attractive or seductive looking woman
Word Origin
- looker (n.)
- Old English locere "one engaged in looking," agent noun from look (v.). Meaning "one who watches over" is from c. 1300; that of "one who has a certain appearance" is late 15c. Slang meaning "attractive woman" attested from 1893; good-looker is attested from 1866 of both women and horses. Looker-in (1927) was an early word for "television viewer."
Example
- 1. He 's a good looker , isn 't he ?
- 2. I think she is a looker among the girls .
- 3. With his dark brown hair and hazel eyes he 's definitely a looker ...... just not my looker .
- 4. He was my neighbor . A good looker .
- 5. She was a real looker .