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beau
Audio Help [boh] Pronunciation Key noun, plural beaus, beaux
Audio Help [bohz] Pronunciation Key, verb
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Audio Help [boh] Pronunciation Key noun, plural beaus, beaux
Audio Help [bohz] Pronunciation Key, verb –noun
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | a frequent and attentive male companion. |
| 2. | a male escort for a girl or woman. |
| 3. | a dandy; fop. |
| 4. | to escort (a girl or woman), as to a social gathering. |
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME < F < L bellus beautiful
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beauish, adjective
—Synonyms 3. peacock, swell, blade, dude, coxcomb.
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