beau
pronunciation
How to pronounce beau in British English:
UK [bəʊ]
How to pronounce beau in American English:
US [boʊ]
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- Noun:
- a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
- a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Word Origin
- beau (n.)
- "attendant suitor of a lady," 1720, from French beau "the beautiful," noun use of an adjective, from Old French bel "beautiful, handsome, fair, genuine, real" (11c.), from Latin bellus "handsome, fine, pretty, agreeable," diminutive of bonus "good" (see bene-). Meaning "man who attends excessively to dress, etiquette, etc.; a fop; a dandy" is from 1680s, short for French beau garçon "pretty boy" (1660s).
Example
- 1. Beau was pulling ahead of me with his leash .
- 2. But her beau died very young .
- 3. But what did you need your faux beau fo ?
- 4. " Bonnie can marry beau , uncle rhett . "
- 5. Goodness but beau is wet !