A. Hair, face, skin and complexion /kəmˈplekʃən/
What sort of person would you find attractive? Blonde, fair, dark or ginger-haired / red-haired?
She has such beautiful auburn hair. /ˈɔːbən/ [red-brown]
Fair and dark can be used for hair, complexion or skin. Some people like getting a tan in summer
[exposing their skin to the sun so that it goes darker], although the risks of getting sunburnt are well
known.
B. Height and build
Fat may sound impolite. Instead we can say that someone is rather plump or stout, or a bit
overweight. If someone is broad and solid, we can say they are stocky. A person with good muscles
can be well-built or muscular. [generally said about men] Someone who is very fat can be described
as obese /əʊˈbiːs/, especially when talking in a medical context.
Someone who is thin can be described as slim [positive] or skinny [negative]. If someone has a nice
figure, they have an attractive shape. [generally said about women]
C. General appearance
She’s a very smart and elegant woman, always well-dressed; her husband is quite the opposite,
very scruffy and untidy-looking / messy-looking.
- Chloe looked stunning in her red dress. [very attractive]
- He’s very good-looking, but his friend’s rather unattractive. [opp attractive]
- Her eyes are her best feature. [the most attractive part of her face]
- Do you think beautiful women are always attracted to handsome men? I don’t. I think personality matters most.
- First impressions are always important. [your first reaction to someone]
Language help
The suffix - ish is useful for describing people
(see Unit 70). She’s tallish. He has brownish
hair. He must be thirtyish / in his thirties.
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