beau
NounUS[boh]/boʊ/1 syllable
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)beaux, beaus
- a man who is the lover of a man or woman“if I'd known he was her boyfriend, I wouldn't have asked”“When the law changed, Pet could finally marry his long-time boyfriend Jim”Synonyms: boyfriendfellowswainType of man, lover
- a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearanceSynonyms: dandydudefopgallantsheikswellfashion plateclotheshorseType of man, adult maleKinds coxcomb, macaroniExamples Brummell, George Bryan Brummell
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Translations
Noun dandy, fashionable man
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Beau (bō), noun; pl. F. Beaux (E. pron. bōz), E. Beaus (bōz).
Origin: 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.
2. A man who escorts, or pays attentions to, a lady; an escort; a suitor or lover.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54