[syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Beau \Beau\ (b[=o]), n.; pl. F. Beaux (E. pron. b[=o]z), E.
Beaus (b[=o]z). [F., a fop, fr. beau fine, beautiful, fr.
L. bellus pretty, fine, for bonulus, dim. of bonus good. See
Bounty, and cf. Belle, Beauty.]
1. A man who takes great care to dress in the latest fashion;
a dandy.
[1913 Webster]
2. A man who escorts, or pays attentions to, a lady; an
escort; a suitor or lover.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
beau
n 1: a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd
known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked" [syn:
boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man]
2: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
[syn: dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau,
swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse]