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- Dictionarybeau/bō/
noun
- 1. a person's boyfriend or male admirer: "she knows nothing about the romantic past of her current beau" Similar
- 2. a rich, fashionable young man; a dandy. dated Similar
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1. : dandy sense 1. 2. : boyfriend sense 2. Synonyms. boyfriend. fellow. man. old man. swain. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of beau in a Sentence. Her beaux between marriage generally fell into two categories: ineffectual pretty boys or handsome brutes.
Beau definition: a male lover or sweetheart.. See examples of BEAU used in a sentence.
noun [ C ] old-fashioned uk / bəʊ / us / boʊ / plural beaux uk / bəʊz / us / boʊz / beaus. Add to word list. a boyfriend. Examples from literature. But I'm an old woman, I am, and I've never had time to be a young one, and I've never had a beau nor nothing. I suppose you've had a beau some time or other. Is he your beau?
Beau means "handsome" in French. Pronounce it the same way the French do, with a long o : "boh." The word recalls more innocent times, when gentleman courted their ladies and skirts barely rose above ankle level.
1. a lover, sweetheart, or escort of a girl or woman. 2. a man who is greatly concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy. [C17: from French, from Old French biau, from Latin bellus handsome, charming]
noun [ C ] old-fashioned us / boʊ / uk / bəʊ / plural beaux us / boʊz / uk / bəʊz / beaus. Add to word list. a boyfriend. Examples from literature. But I'm an old woman, I am, and I've never had time to be a young one, and I've never had a beau nor nothing. I suppose you've had a beau some time or other. Is he your beau?
Noun. Pronoun. Filter. noun. beaus. A male companion or friend with whom one has a sexual or romantic relationship. American Heritage. A dandy. Webster's New World. A dandy; a fop. American Heritage. The sweetheart or courter of a woman or girl. Webster's New World. (dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
a frequent and attentive male companion. 2. a male escort for a girl or woman. 3. a dandy; fop. transitive verb. 4. to escort (a girl or woman), as to a social gathering. SYNONYMS 3. peacock, swell, blade, dude, coxcomb.
Definition of beau noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · beau (plural beaux or beaus) ( dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop . ( dated) A male lover; a boyfriend . A male escort. A suitor of a lady.
