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drop–dead
adjective \ˈdräp-ˈded\
: very attractive or impressive
Full Definition of DROP-DEAD
: sensationally striking, attractive, or impressive <a drop–dead evening gown>
— drop–dead adverb
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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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