lookbook

See also: look book

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

look + book

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊkbʊk/

Noun

lookbook (plural lookbooks)

  1. (fashion, colloquial) A comprehensive directory of fashion-related companies and people, such as fashion designers, industry figures, brands and retail stores.
  2. (fashion, colloquial) A printed showcase of still images of a fashion designer or fashion brand’s collection with pages bound along one side.
    • 2009 June 11, Eric Wilson, “Why Round Sunglasses? A Style Investigation”, in New York Times:
      A new line called Suno replicated the staging of Mr. Sidibé’s photographs for its lookbook, right down to the checkerboard marble floor.

Verb

lookbook (third-person singular simple present lookbooks, present participle lookbooking, simple past and past participle lookbooked)

  1. (fashion, colloquial) To locate fashion-related information by means of a directory.
    She lookbooked little black dresses in order to locate the one she wanted.

French

Etymology

From English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luk.buk/

Noun

lookbook m (plural lookbooks)

  1. lookbook
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