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Does this sentence sound natural? A : How does this look on me? B : The top looks OK by itself, but it kind of clashes with your pants. A : Do you think it compliments my figure? B : Yeah, it's hot. I think 'Do you think it compliments my figure? ' is a little strange, is it okay?

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You're right. It is strange. Nobody would say that. The first two sentences are extremely natural; the second two are unnatural. You could maybe change it to "Do I look good in it?". There's a joke/ cliche that women trying on clothes always seek assurance from their partners by asking "Does my bum/butt look big in this?". The only acceptable answer to that is "No, you look great, honey".
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I think all the sentences are fine (I’m a native English (US) speaker). I disagree that no one would say “it compliments my figure.” That’s untrue. I do think it’s probably a bit formal sounding, but I hear it all the time, “that color really compliments your complexion”, stuff like that. So yes, the word compliments is frequently used in fashion and clothing.
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All perfect but compliment should have been complement.

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