look cheap
Frequency: 7.525.0 per million words
To appear to be of poor quality or low standard.
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- The glasses are plain without looking cheap.
- She worried that the synthetic fabric would make the dress look cheap.
- He bought an expensive watch so his wristwear wouldn't look cheap.
- Sometimes, adding too many accessories can make an outfit look cheap.
- The plastic furniture started to look cheap after being left out in the sun.
- Despite its low price, the handbag doesn't look cheap at all.
- They chose a paint color that they hoped wouldn't look cheap once it dried.
- The imitation leather jacket looked surprisingly cheap under the bright store lights.
- A simple design is often better; over-the-top decorations can look cheap.
- Do you think this gold-plated jewelry will look cheap after a few weeks?