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beau

(boʊ)

Word forms: plural beaux, plural beaus

countable noun [oft poss NOUN]

Someone's beau is their boyfriend or lover.

[old-fashioned]

She appeared with her new beau.

Synonyms: boyfriend, man, guy [informal], date More Synonyms of beau

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beau in British English

(bəʊ)

nounWord forms: plural beaux (bəʊ, bəʊz) or beaus (bəʊz)

a male lover, sweetheart, or escort

a man who is greatly concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy

Word origin

C17: from French, from Old French biau, from Latin bellus handsome, charming

beau in American English

(boʊ)

nounWord forms: plural beaus or beaux (boʊz)

1. Archaic

a dandy

2. OLD-FASHIONED

the sweetheart or courter of a woman or girl

Word origin

Fr, a dandy < beau, bel, pretty < L bellus, pretty

Examples of 'beau' in a sentence
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Things seem to be going well until her new beau refuses to take her home.Your new beau speaks three languages.Your new beau is prowling about, setting the mood.We ended up at mine with her new beau Laurence.That has fuelled speculation he will be a guest of honour at the wedding with his 24-year-old new beau.I refer of course to the fabulous matador hat she wore on holiday with her (alleged) new beau.

1 (noun) in the sense of boyfriend

Definition

a boyfriend

(old-fashioned)

She appeared with her new beau.

Synonyms

boyfriend

Her children were forbidden from having girlfriends and boyfriends.

man

Does your man cuddle you enough?

guy (informal)

date

I was his date for the dance.

lover

They became lovers soon after they first met.

young man

steady

escort

My sister needed an escort for a company dinner.

admirer

Susie had caught the eye of many an admirer.

fiancé

sweetheart

I married my childhood sweetheart, in Liverpool.

suitor

My mother had a suitor who adored her.

swain (archaic)

toy boy

leman (archaic)

fancy man (slang)

bae (US, informal)

2 (noun) in the sense of dandy

Definition

a man who is greatly concerned with his appearance

Synonyms

dandy

a handsome young dandy

swell (informal)

cavalier

gallant

a young gallant who is in love

fop

the buckles and frills of a fop

popinjay

the man known as the popinjay of tennis

coxcomb

ladies' man

Additional synonyms

in the sense of admirer

Susie had caught the eye of many an admirer.

Synonyms

suitor,

lover,

beau (old-fashioned),

wooer

in the sense of cavalier

Definition

a gallant or courtly gentleman

Synonyms

gentleman,

blade (archaic),

escort,

beau,

gallant

in the sense of date

Definition

the person with whom the appointment is made

I was his date for the dance.

Synonyms

partner,

escort,

friend,

girlfriend,

boyfriend,

steady (informal),

plus-one (informal),

squeeze (informal)

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beautify
beauty

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单词	beau
释义	Trends of beau View usage for: beau (boʊ) Word forms: plural beaux, plural beaus countable noun [oft poss NOUN] Someone's beau is their boyfriend or lover. [old-fashioned] She appeared with her new beau. Synonyms: boyfriend, man, guy [informal], date More Synonyms of beau More Synonyms of beau beau in British English (bəʊ) nounWord forms: plural beaux (bəʊ, bəʊz) or beaus (bəʊz) 1. a male lover, sweetheart, or escort 2. a man who is greatly concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy Word origin C17: from French, from Old French biau, from Latin bellus handsome, charming beau in American English (boʊ) nounWord forms: plural beaus or beaux (boʊz) 1. Archaic a dandy 2. OLD-FASHIONED the sweetheart or courter of a woman or girl Word origin Fr, a dandy < beau, bel, pretty < L bellus, pretty Examples of 'beau' in a sentence beau Things seem to be going well until her new beau refuses to take her home. The Sun (2013) Your new beau speaks three languages. The Sun (2013) Your new beau is prowling about, setting the mood. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We ended up at mine with her new beau Laurence. The Sun (2007) That has fuelled speculation he will be a guest of honour at the wedding with his 24-year-old new beau. The Sun (2013) I refer of course to the fabulous matador hat she wore on holiday with her (alleged) new beau. Times, Sunday Times (2010) 1 (noun) in the sense of boyfriend Definition a boyfriend (old-fashioned) She appeared with her new beau. Synonyms boyfriend Her children were forbidden from having girlfriends and boyfriends. man Does your man cuddle you enough? guy (informal) date I was his date for the dance. lover They became lovers soon after they first met. young man steady escort My sister needed an escort for a company dinner. admirer Susie had caught the eye of many an admirer. fiancé sweetheart I married my childhood sweetheart, in Liverpool. suitor My mother had a suitor who adored her. swain (archaic) toy boy leman (archaic) fancy man (slang) bae (US, informal) 2 (noun) in the sense of dandy Definition a man who is greatly concerned with his appearance Synonyms dandy a handsome young dandy swell (informal) cavalier gallant a young gallant who is in love fop the buckles and frills of a fop popinjay the man known as the popinjay of tennis coxcomb ladies' man Additional synonyms in the sense of admirer Susie had caught the eye of many an admirer. Synonyms suitor, lover, beau (old-fashioned), wooer in the sense of cavalier Definition a gallant or courtly gentleman Synonyms gentleman, blade (archaic), escort, beau, gallant in the sense of date Definition the person with whom the appointment is made I was his date for the dance. Synonyms partner, escort, friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, steady (informal), plus-one (informal), squeeze (informal) Nearby words of beau beatific beating beatitude beau beautiful beautify beauty Synonyms of 'beau' beau Explore 'beau' in the dictionary
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