looking good in clothes; clothes that suit someone
Describes clothes that make the wearer look attractive or stylish. Often used in fashion contexts.
This dress really looks good on you.
Even simple clothes can look great on some people.
Compound of 着 (ki, 'wearing') + 映え (hae, 'looking attractive'). The reading きばえ results from rendaku voicing of はえ to ばえ.