look one's best

verb

To have one's best possible appearance.

Meanings

verblook one's best (third-person singular simple present looks one's best, present participle looking one's best, simple past and past participle looked one's best)

present singular third person looks one's best · participle present looking one's best · participle past looked one's best · past looked one's best

  1. To have one's best possible appearance.

    Lately, I've been movin' close to the edge Still be lookin' my best

    2023 May 25, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, “Dance the Night”, in Barbie the Album, performed by Dua Lipa
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