beau
A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquetteA man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
Meaning
4 senses(dated)A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
Beau
де́ндиdɛ́ndi, франтfrant, щёгольščógolʹ
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
(Canada, US, dated)A male lover; a boyfriend.
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
A male escort.
A suitor of a lady.
Examples
3 sentencesHer loquacious new beau was there, talking everyone's heads off.
He's her beau now.
"Oh, hey look! There's Tom's new beau."
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English beau, beu, bew, bewe, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus (“beautiFrom Middle English beau, beu, bew, bewe, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus (“beautiful”). Doublet of bello and boo.
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Forms
plural: beaux / beausSynonyms
207 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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