beau (noun)
11beau ideal — noun (plural beau ideals) Etymology: French beau idéal ideal beauty Date: 1809 the perfect type or model …
12beau — noun, dated 1) Sally and her beau Syn: boyfriend, sweetheart, lover, darling, partner, significant other, escort, young man, admirer, suitor; informal main squeeze, boy toy 2) an eighteenth century beau …
13beau garçon — /gär sɔ̃/ noun 1. A handsome man 2. A dandy • • • Main Entry: ↑beau …
14beau jour — /zhoor/ noun A fine day, good times • • • Main Entry: ↑beau …
15beau-pere — /bū pērˈ/ noun (Fr père father; obsolete) 1. A term of courtesy for father, used esp of ecclesiastical persons 2. (OFr per equal, peer) a companion (Spenser) • • • Main Entry: ↑beau …
16beau´ti|fi´er — beau|ti|fy «BYOO tuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. to make beautiful; make more beautiful; embellish: »Flowers beautify a room. SYNONYM(S): adorn, decorate, ornament. –v.i. to become or grow beautiful or more beautiful. –beau´ti|fi´er, noun …
17beau|ti|fy — «BYOO tuh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. to make beautiful; make more beautiful; embellish: »Flowers beautify a room. SYNONYM(S): adorn, decorate, ornament. –v.i. to become or grow beautiful or more beautiful. –beau´ti|fi´er, noun …
18beau — noun (plural beaux or beaus) Etymology: French, from beau beautiful, from Latin bellus pretty Date: 1683 1. dandy 1 2. boyfriend 2 …
19beau geste — noun (plural beaux gestes or beau gestes) Etymology: French, literally, beautiful gesture Date: 1900 1. a graceful or magnanimous gesture 2. an ingratiating conciliatory gesture …
20beau monde — noun (plural beau mondes or beaux mondes) Etymology: French, literally, fine world Date: 1673 the world of high society and fashion …
