Drip is slang for stylish clothes, someone's whole look. Nice drip! means great outfit! Friends say it and people write it on social media. With a colleague, I like your outfit sounds more natural, and in an essay use style or fashion sense.
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nice drip; someone's drip; have / show off drip (clothes and style)
- Nice drip — those trainers work really well with the jacket.
- Her drip is simple: dark jeans, a white shirt and a bright scarf.
- He posted a photo to show off his new drip.
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First versionI like your drips, especially the jacket.
RevisionI like your drip, especially the jacket.
Clothes is plural, so drips feels right for a whole outfit. But drip meaning style is uncountable: I like your drip. Drips are drops of water.
In its normal sense drip means a drop of water or to fall in drops: the tap drips. Outfit is the neutral word for clothes worn together. Swag means confident style in general, not just clothes.
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Compliment someone's outfit as a whole: That's some great ___.
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drip — The compliment is about the whole look, so you need uncountable drip. Drips are separate drops of water.
Comment on a friend's look and name the item you liked most.
Nice drip — the green coat and those boots look great together.
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