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becoming onlooking attractive on someone; suitable or appropriate for someone's appearance

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: looking attractive on someone; suitable or appropriate for someone's appearance

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ ɑːn/

Korean meaning: (옷이나 스타일이) ~에게 어울리는, 잘 맞는

Korean pronunciation: 비**커**밍 온

Example Sentences

  • That pink hair color is surprisingly becoming on him, even though he's a tough guy.
  • The formal suit was very becoming on the young intern at the business meeting.
  • Mom said the clown costume was becoming on me, but I think she was just being nice.

becoming on

ADJECTIVE

//bɪˈkʌmɪŋ ɑːn//

looking attractive on someone; suitable or appropriate for someone's appearance

becoming on concept
💡 Concept

As midnight is becoming on, the old clockmaker lights one final candle in his shop.

becoming on rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Humming while trying on, see how becoming it's coming!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ ɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ ɒn/

🌳Etymology

Rootbecome
Suffix--ing

Origin

become의 현재분사 형태에서 유래. '되다'라는 뜻의 become이 '어울리다'라는 의미로 발전하여 형용사로 사용되게 됨

🎵Rhyme

hummingcomingdrumming
humming
coming
drumming

🔗Collocations

becoming on someone
very becoming on
not becoming on
particularly becoming on
most becoming on

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

That pink hair color is surprisingly becoming on him, even though he's a tough guy.

The formal suit was very becoming on the young intern at the business meeting.

😄 Fun example

Mom said the clown costume was becoming on me, but I think she was just being nice.

The vintage glasses were quite becoming on the librarian.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

flatteringsuitableattractivefittingcomplementary

Antonyms

unflatteringunsuitableunattractive

Related

stylishfashionableelegantappropriate

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