beau
[ boh ]
noun,plural beaus [bohz], /boʊz/, beaux [bohz; French boh]. /boʊz; French boʊ/.
a male lover or sweetheart.
a frequent and attentive male escort for a girl or woman.
a dandy; fop.
verb (used with object)
to escort (a girl or woman), as to a social gathering.
Origin of beau
1First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from French, from Latin bellus “beautiful”
Other words for beau
Other words from beau
- beauish, adjective
Words that may be confused with beau
- beau , bow
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British Dictionary definitions for beau
beau
/ (bəʊ) /
nounplural beaux (bəʊ, bəʊz) or beaus (bəʊz)
a lover, sweetheart, or escort of a girl or woman
a man who is greatly concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy
Origin of beau
1C17: from French, from Old French biau, from Latin bellus handsome, charming
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