good-looker

noun

: a good-looking person
didn't I tell you she was a good-lookerChristopher Isherwood

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of good-looker was in 1801

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“Good-looker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-looker. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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