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View usage for: (bel) Word forms: plural bellescountable nounA belle is a beautiful woman, especially the most beautiful woman at a party or in a group. [old-fashioned] She was the belle of her Sunday School class. Synonyms: beauty, looker [informal], lovely, good-looker More Synonyms of belle (bɛl) noun1. a beautiful girl or woman 2. the most attractive or admired girl or woman at a place, function, etc (esp in the phrase the belle of the ball) Word origin C17: from French, feminine of beauBelle in American English (bɛl) belle in American English (bɛl) noun a pretty woman or girl; often, one who is the prettiest or most popular the belle of the ball Word origin Fr, fem. of beau: see beau Examples of 'belle' in a sentencebelle She has adopted this elegant Southern belle look to promote new album Joanne.If the best of la belle France cannot work its charm on them, it is unlikely that anywhere can.This striped and fringed hammock has something of the Southern belle about it.In a Southern belle accent she presents some powerful imagery about building a relationship.What has happened to the happy hedonism for which la belle France was once known?It is not all la belle vie, of course.A genuine southern belle greeted me.A Southern belle who deserves to reach all points of the compass.The Southern belle had become an Amazon.The effect that this has on the Southern belle Daisy is dramatic.Hundreds of thousands of Britons visit la belle France each summer and seldom come back complaining.So it's a bit of a shock to discover that la belle France has its own hooligan element.The dream of sunshine, great wine and food, and la belle vie can quickly turn to a suspicion and gloom.A Southern belle and sweet as can be, and very good for me.I suspect they've spent too long in la belle France. Definition a beautiful woman, esp. the most attractive woman at a function She was the belle of the ball in her new dress. Synonyms looker (informal) lovely good-looker goddess Venus peach (informal) cracker (informal) stunner (informal) charmer Additional synonymsDefinition a person or thing of great beauty Synonyms beauty, looker (informal), lovely (slang), dish (informal), sensation, honey (informal, old-fashioned), good-looker, dazzler (old-fashioned), peach (informal), wow (slang, US), knockout (informal), heart-throb, charmer, eyeful (informal), smasher (informal, old-fashioned), humdinger (old-fashioned), glamour puss, beaut (Australian, New Zealand, slang) - believer
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