Brummell

[ bruhm-uhl ]

noun

1. George Bryan II. Beau Brummell.

Brummell

/ ˈbrʌməl /

noun

1. BrummellGeorge Bryan17781840MEnglishMISC: dandy George Bryan , called Beau Brummell . 1778–1840, English dandy: leader of fashion in the Regency period

Example Sentences

Back when finely dressed men realized you didn’t have to hide the collar underneath folds of outerwear, Beau Brummell brought his out in dramatic fashion.

From Los Angeles Times

“Admirers thronged” to Brummell’s house, she recounts, to see an hourslong grooming process that included “exfoliation with a coarse-hair brush, followed by a bath of milk,” and spitting in a special silver bowl.

From New York Times

By the time the fire was out at about 8 a.m., three of the four apartments were a total loss, Brummell said.

From Seattle Times

There was also the “Brutus,” a longer style that took inspiration from the ancient Greeks — and was a favorite of the socialite Beau Brummell and his followers.

From New York Times

According to Byron, who would know better than anyone, Brummell dominated any room he entered by the sheer force of his personality.

From Washington Post