diff --git a/contrib/completions/bash/kubectl b/contrib/completions/bash/kubectl
index 34ca0acf390..d29e5a411cf 100644
--- a/contrib/completions/bash/kubectl
+++ b/contrib/completions/bash/kubectl
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ _kubectl_describe()
 
     flags+=("--help")
     flags+=("-h")
+    flags+=("--selector=")
+    two_word_flags+=("-l")
 
     must_have_one_flag=()
     must_have_one_noun=()
diff --git a/docs/kubectl_describe.md b/docs/kubectl_describe.md
index a4936229b97..3f3a8b34568 100644
--- a/docs/kubectl_describe.md
+++ b/docs/kubectl_describe.md
@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@ $ kubectl describe nodes kubernetes-minion-emt8.c.myproject.internal
 
 // Describe a pod
 $ kubectl describe pods/nginx
+
+// Describe pods by label name=myLabel
+$ kubectl describe po -l name=myLabel
 ```
 
 ### Options
 
 ```
   -h, --help=false: help for describe
+  -l, --selector="": Selector (label query) to filter on
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
@@ -62,6 +66,6 @@ $ kubectl describe pods/nginx
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [kubectl](kubectl.md)	 - kubectl controls the Kubernetes cluster manager
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-05-21 10:33:11.177122438 +0000 UTC
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-06-12 06:44:05.105790085 +0000 UTC
 
 [![Analytics](https://kubernetes-site.appspot.com/UA-36037335-10/GitHub/docs/kubectl_describe.md?pixel)]()
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/kubectl-describe.1 b/docs/man/man1/kubectl-describe.1
index f8856055a3f..cfb438a6910 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/kubectl-describe.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/kubectl-describe.1
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ given resource.
 \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP=false
     help for describe
 
+.PP
+\fB\-l\fP, \fB\-\-selector\fP=""
+    Selector (label query) to filter on
+
 
 .SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
 .PP
@@ -135,6 +139,9 @@ $ kubectl describe nodes kubernetes\-minion\-emt8.c.myproject.internal
 // Describe a pod
 $ kubectl describe pods/nginx
 
+// Describe pods by label name=myLabel
+$ kubectl describe po \-l name=myLabel
+
 .fi
 .RE
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
index 57bedd3764f..5b240636fe4 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
@@ -43,17 +43,22 @@ given resource.`,
 $ kubectl describe nodes kubernetes-minion-emt8.c.myproject.internal
 
 // Describe a pod
-$ kubectl describe pods/nginx`,
+$ kubectl describe pods/nginx
+
+// Describe pods by label name=myLabel
+$ kubectl describe po -l name=myLabel`,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			err := RunDescribe(f, out, cmd, args)
 			cmdutil.CheckErr(err)
 		},
 		ValidArgs: kubectl.DescribableResources(),
 	}
+	cmd.Flags().StringP("selector", "l", "", "Selector (label query) to filter on")
 	return cmd
 }
 
 func RunDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	selector := cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "selector")
 	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ func RunDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
+		SelectorParam(selector).
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(false, args...).
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
@@ -86,16 +92,15 @@ func RunDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 		}
 		return err
 	}
-	if len(infos) > 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("multiple resources provided: %v", args)
-	}
-	info := infos[0]
 
-	s, err := describer.Describe(info.Namespace, info.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	for _, info := range infos {
+		s, err := describer.Describe(info.Namespace, info.Name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s\n\n", s)
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s\n", s)
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe_test.go
index fa2ab194c98..3fce05e466d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestDescribeUnknownSchemaObject(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected describer: %#v", d)
 	}
 
-	if buf.String() != fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", d.Output) {
+	if buf.String() != fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n", d.Output) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", buf.String())
 	}
 }