sleek look
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apariencia pulida
- The Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation has a sleek look, and it packs a charging punch for under $80.
And that's what gives it like the Super sleek look at the end.
- And that's what gives it like the Super sleek look at the end.
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Schools have been designing their football jerseys trying to give them a sleek look, but somebody forgot to remind the designers that the most important part of a jersey is the number so people can identify who's wearing the uniform.
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For a smooth, sleek look, always select fabrics that are high in quality and not too flimsy.
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So give it a nice sleek look, maybe a little bit lower than that.
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No, no, no, trust me, it's gonna be a very, very sleek look.
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Make sure they fit properly so they create clean lines and a sleek look for your reception chairs.
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And that's what gives it like the Super sleek look at the end.
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Heights for bangs are coming back alongside super sleek looks.
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Another sleek look from AR here, with the white fitted skirt and a blue and black top that feels very geometrically inspired.
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Designer Krisztina Dobo combined a sleek look with a lightweight yarn and gave it some glitz to make a sweater that is sure to stand out wherever you wear it.
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Make sure they fit properly so they create clean lines and a sleek look for your reception chairs.
Synonyms
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A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste
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The way something is made to look attractive or fashionable
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A type of fashion for clothes or rooms that is very elegant and of the best quality
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A smooth, neat, and stylish appearance that looks well dressed
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A neat, elegant appearance that shows attention to detail
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A quality of being fashionable and attractive
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Being stylish and elegant in a simple way
A neat, smooth appearance that seems expensive
The state of being in style and popular now
Antonyms
How Sleek
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly compositional: 'sleek' describes a smooth, glossy, stylish quality and 'look' means appearance, so a learner who knows both words can infer 'sleek look' as a smooth, stylish appearance. This adjective+noun pattern is a common, literal construction cross-linguistically, making the expression immediately understandable to B1 learners.
Etymology
Sleek look may come from the image of an animal after brushing, when its fur was smooth and shiny, with sleek meaning smooth and glossy and look meaning appearance. That's why sleek look now means 'smooth, glossy, and stylish'.