French Conversation · Level 131
45 words
French word
look
Pronunciation
IPA/luk/
Meaning
- masculine nounstyle
Example
Elle change souvent de look.
She often changes her style.
More examples
Aujourd'hui, elle a un look original.
Today, she has an original look.
Core concept
A recognizable overall appearance formed by clothing, grooming, and visual style.
Common phrases
avoir du look
have style
un look élégant
an elegant look
un look original
an original look
Similar words
style: The distinctive overall expression conveyed through clothing and manner.
tenue: A full outfit consisting of clothes selected to be worn together.
allure: The general impression created by someone's outward appearance.
apparence: The way a person or thing appears from the outside.
Definition in French
Évoque un style reconnaissable ou une présentation visuelle adoptée par une personne ou un groupe.
Word origin
French look is a twentieth-century borrowing from English look, which developed as a colloquial noun for a person's distinctive appearance.
Usage tips
- Look is a masculine noun, so standard usage has un look and ce look, even though the borrowed form resembles an English verb.
Other meanings
- appearancenoun
- outfitnoun
Opposites
- discrétionunderstatednessnoun
Related words
- relookergive a makeoververb
- relookingmakeovernoun