drop-dead
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drop–dead

adjective \ˈdräp-ˈded\

Definition of DROP-DEAD

: sensationally striking, attractive, or impressive <a drop–dead evening gown>
drop–dead adverb

First Known Use of DROP-DEAD

1970

Related to DROP-DEAD

Synonyms
aesthetic (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical), attractive, beauteous, bonny (also bonnie) [chiefly British], comely, cute, drop-dead, fair, fetching, good, good-looking, goodly, gorgeous, handsome, knockout, likely, lovely, lovesome, pretty, ravishing, seemly, sightly, stunning, taking, well-favored
Antonyms
grotesque, hideous, homely, ill-favored, plain, ugly, unaesthetic, unattractive, unbeautiful, uncomely, uncute, unhandsome, unlovely, unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly

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