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    pul·chri·tude
    /ˈpəlkrəˌto͞od/

    noun

    • 1. beauty: literary "the irresistible pulchritude of her friend"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pulchritudePulchritude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PULCHRITUDE is physical comeliness. The Beautiful History of Pulchritude

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pulchritudePulchritude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If someone comments on the pulchritude of your face, you shouldn’t be offended. It may sound like quite the opposite, but pulchritude actually means “beauty.”. Pulchritude is one of those words that is more often commented upon for its oddness than actually used in its intended meaning.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPULCHRITUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PULCHRITUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of pulchritude in English. pulchritude. noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈpʌl.krɪ.tʃuːd / us / ˈpʌl.krə.tuːd / Add to word list. beauty, especially a woman's beauty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Beauty and attractiveness. aesthetic. attractiveness. beauty. chic. daintiness.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pulchritudePULCHRITUDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pulchritude means physical beauty or attractiveness. Pulchritude is a fancy (and outdated) way of talking about how someone or something is good-looking. It’s quite rare and, for that reason, usually used for humorous effect. The adjective form of pulchritude is pulchritudinous, meaning beautiful.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPULCHRITUDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    gussy someone/something up. lustrously. magnificence. majestically. majesty. nobility. stateliness. sublimity. sultriness. swoony. va-va-voom. See more results » (Definition of pulchritude from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of pulchritude. pulchritude.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pulchritudePulchritude - definition of pulchritude by The Free Dictionary

    Define pulchritude. pulchritude synonyms, pulchritude pronunciation, pulchritude translation, English dictionary definition of pulchritude. n. Great physical beauty and appeal. pul′chri·tud′i·nous adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPULCHRITUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'pulchritude' Word Frequency. pulchritude in British English. (ˈpʌlkrɪˌtjuːd ) noun. formal or literary. physical beauty. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. pulchritudinous (ˌpulchriˈtudinous) adjective. Word origin. C15: from Latin pulchritūdō, from pulcher beautiful. Word Frequency.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpulchritude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of pulchritude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › pulchritude_npulchritude, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the noun pulchritude is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for pulchritude is from before 1460, in Knyghthode and Bataile . pulchritude is of multiple origins.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › pulchritudePulchritude Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Pulchritude definition: Great physical beauty and appeal.