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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌlʊk ðə ˈpɑːrt/ · UK /ˌlʊk ðə ˈpɑːt/

look the part means: To have the clothes or appearance expected of someone in a particular role.

verb

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To have the clothes or appearance expected of someone in a particular role.

  • In that suit, you look the part.
  • He looked the part of a chef in his white jacket.
  • She can act well, but does she look the part?

How to use it: look the part of someone (In that coat, she looked the part of a detective.)

Similar words: look suitable

Common phrases: look the part, really look the part

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What does look the part mean?

To have the clothes or appearance expected of someone in a particular role.

What is look the part in other languages?

Türkçe: role uygun görünmek · Español: dar el pego · Français: avoir l’allure qui convient · Deutsch: passend aussehen · Italiano: avere l’aspetto adatto · 日本語: 役にふさわしく見える

How do you pronounce look the part?

In American English /ˌlʊk ðə ˈpɑːrt/; in British English /ˌlʊk ðə ˈpɑːt/.

How do you use look the part in a sentence?

In that suit, you look the part. He looked the part of a chef in his white jacket.

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