stunner

stunner
/stun"euhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that stuns.
2. Informal. a person or thing of striking excellence, beauty, achievement, etc.
[1840-50; STUN + -ER1]

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  • stunner — 1829, in pugilism, agent noun from STUN (Cf. stun). Meaning “beautiful woman” attested by 1848 …   Etymology dictionary

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  • stunner — [stun′ər] n. 1. one that stuns 2. Informal a remarkably attractive, excellent, etc. person or thing …   English World dictionary

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  • stunner — [[t]stʌ̱nə(r)[/t]] stunners 1) N COUNT A stunner is an extremely attractive woman. [INFORMAL] One of the girls was an absolute stunner. Syn: beauty 2) N COUNT If you say that something is a stunner, you mean that it is very surprising or… …   English dictionary

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  • stunner — UK [ˈstʌnə(r)] / US [ˈstʌnər] noun [countable] Word forms stunner : singular stunner plural stunners informal 1) someone, especially a woman, who looks extremely attractive 2) something that is very impressive or surprising …   English dictionary

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