Physical Appearance & Style: English Vocabulary List

to achieve or experience significant success or progress, often with a sense of confidence and positive momentum

"She really has it going on."

"After months of hard work, our team finally has it going on with the new project."

the most attractive or popular woman at a party, dance, or any other social event

"She was the belle of the ball."

"She wore a beautiful red dress and was the belle of the ball at the charity event last night."

to look very attractive, well-dressed, and stylish, as if one had spent a lot of money on their appearance

"She looks a million dollars!"

"After getting her hair done and wearing that stunning red dress, she looked like a million dollars at the charity gala last Saturday evening."

to attract a lot of interest or attention because of how great someone or something looks

"Her dress turned heads."

"The actress turned heads when she walked into the room wearing a stunning designer gown."

used to describe someone who has tanned skin, due to prolonged exposure to the sunlight

"He is brown as a berry."

"After spending the entire summer working outdoors on the farm, he came home as brown as a berry and completely unrecognizable to his friends."

an appearance that is not perfectly organized, neat, and tidy

"Her hair was perfect without a hair out of place."

"Even after running for the bus she did not have a single hair out of place and looked perfect."

a person whose hair has a color between red and brown

"The baby has a carrot top."

"The baby has a carrot top and his red hair stands out in family photos."

to stop caring for one's physical appearance, hygiene, or mental well-being

"He has let himself go."

"After she had the baby she let herself go and stopped caring about her appearance for a while."

to look very disorganized and untidy

"He looks like something the cat dragged in."

"After working in the garden all day, I looked like something the cat dragged in when I came home."

to have a sexually attractive appearance

"She has got it going on."

"With her confident stride and radiant smile, she really has got it going on."

used to refer to someone's hair

"Her hair is her crowning glory."

"Her hair is her crowning glory and she spends hours styling it every morning."

a day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should

"I am having a bad hair day."

"She was having a bad hair day so she wore a hat to cover her messy hair."

to stop caring for one's physical appearance, hygiene, or mental well-being

"He let himself go."

"After the breakup, he unfortunately let himself go, neglecting his health and appearance."

(of appearance) looking untidy, rough, or disorganized

"His hair looked wild and woolly."

"His wild and woolly hair made him look like he had just woken up."