a good look

English

Noun

a good look (plural not attested)

  1. (chiefly in the negative) Something that gives a positive impression. [from 21st c.]
    • 2003, Tyson Stelzer, Screwed for Good?: The Case for Screw Caps on Red Wines‎:
      Conversely, I have seen many bottles of wine that have been exposed to excessive amounts of oxygen... and it isn't a good look!
    • 2007, Nikki Turner, 50 Cent, Death Before Dishonor‎:
      A convicted felon caught with four kilos of crack cocaine was not a good look.
    • 2020, Siva Vaidhyanathan, “Facebook and the Folly of Self-Regulation”, in Wired‎:
      These distinguished scholars, lawyers, and activists are charged with generating high-minded deliberation about what is fit and proper for Facebook to host. It’s a good look for Facebook—as long as no one looks too closely.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good,‎ look.

Usage notes

Usually negated, especially in the phrase not a good look.

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