look-alike
or look·a·like
[ loo k-uh-lahyk ]
/ ˈlʊk əˌlaɪk /
noun
a person or thing that looks like or closely resembles another; double.
a compatible: The leading brand of computer was expensive so they bought cheap look-alikes.
a pill or capsule that contains nonprescription stimulants, as caffeine and ephedrine, but is made to appear like one containing illegal or prescription stimulants, as amphetamine or biphetamine.
adjective
being or characteristic of a look-alike.
Origin of look-alike
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase
look alike
Words nearby look-alike
look to one's laurels,
look up,
look up and down,
look up to,
look who's talking,
look-alike,
look-down,
look-in,
look-over,
look-see,
look-through
Example sentences from the Web for look-alike
On the surface, the Grace Kelly look-alike, already famous in her native Australia, has it down.
All the Ways Contestants on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Have to Be Crazy Perfect |Kelly Williams Brown |April 29, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThrough the Look-Alike project, they were finally able to meet each other, and have since become close pals.
Doppelgangers Really Do Exist: These People Are Strangers |Justin Jones |March 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST“I received a letter from a guy who met [his] look-alike one day on the beach,” Brunelle said of one of his submissions.
Doppelgangers Really Do Exist: These People Are Strangers |Justin Jones |March 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST