head-turner
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌtɜrnər/
- Informal
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atractivo
- His new sports car is definitely a head-turner, drawing admiration from everyone on the street.
- a real head-turner
- still a head-turner
Examples
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At the fashion show, the model showcased a stunning collection filled with head-turners that amazed the audience.
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A head turner for either sex, and knows it.
Fiction book (1998) -
I heard you were a head-turner.
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"You were always a head-turner, Lawyer Beagle."
Fiction book (1991) -
So this is from Sushi Wabi and we've got Head Turner going looking good.
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She's a head-turner.
Fiction book (1999) -
If you're right, it'll be a bummer for two of my boys, who are strapping 6 ft plus head-turners.
Blog text (28) -
And even though he knows I'm still a head-turner, it hasn't stopped him from being selfish—hurting my feelings by looking at other women, which I would not have a problem with if he did it on his own time.
Blog text (19) -
The bright red dress she wore to the party was a true head-turner that caught everyone's attention.
Synonyms
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3.8
Something that quickly gets people's attention, like a headline
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7.7
A very attractive woman who gets admiring looks
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4.5
A person or thing that stands out because it is very impressive
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9.9
A person or thing that attracts attention because it is unusual
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4.1
A person or thing that is easy to notice and attracts attention
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9.9
A person or thing that many people notice and admire
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5.1
A thing that looks very impressive and gets a lot of attention
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7.9
Someone or something that attracts strong attention and admiration
A person or thing that looks very attractive and impressive
Antonyms
How Noticeable
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5.7
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4.2
- Informal
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5.6
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4.1
- Literature
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3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word head-turner comes from the image of something that makes people's heads turn, meaning to 'look' quickly, like when something catches your eye. So a head-turner is a person or thing that is very attractive or noticeable and makes people stop and look.