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beauty

American  
[byoo-tee] / ˈbyu ti /

noun

plural

beauties

  1. the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest).

    Synonyms:
    allure, attractiveness, pulchritude

  2. a beautiful person, especially a woman.

    Synonyms:
    belle

  3. treatments and products that enhance a person’s physical attractiveness, or the industry associated with this.

    She left her career in business administration to pursue her passion in beauty and wellness.

  4. a beautiful thing, as a work of art or a building.

  5. Often beauties. a beautiful feature or trait in nature or in some natural or artificial environment.

    the rugged beauties of our seashore and mountains.

  6. an individually pleasing or beautiful quality; grace; charm.

    a vivid blue area that is the one real beauty of the painting.

  7. Informal. a particular advantage.

    One of the beauties of this medicine is the freedom from aftereffects.

  8. (often used ironically) someone or something that is extraordinary, remarkable, or amazing; a beaut.

    That sunburn is a real beauty!

  9. something excellent of its kind.

    My old car, now she was a beauty.

adjective

  1. relating to or being something intended to enhance a person’s physical attractiveness: Make time for yourself and book a relaxing beauty treatment in our first-class spa.

    They have a wonderful handcrafted line of natural beauty products, including soaps, lip balm, scented oils, and moisturizer.

    Make time for yourself and book a relaxing beauty treatment in our first-class spa.
beauty British  
/ ˈbjuːtɪ /

noun

  1. the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and please the mind

  2. a very attractive and well-formed girl or woman

  3. informal an outstanding example of its kind

    the horse is a beauty

  4. informal an advantageous feature

    one beauty of the job is the short hours

  5. informal a light-hearted and affectionate term of address

    hello, my old beauty!
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interjection

  1. Also (Scot, Austral, and NZ): you beauty.  an expression of approval or agreement

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beauty Idioms  

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Other Word Forms

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Etymology

Origin of beauty

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English be(a)ute, from Old French beaute; replacing Middle English bealte, from Old French beltet, from unattested Vulgar Latin bellitāt- (stem of unattested bellitās ), equivalent to Latin bell(us) “fine” + -itāt- noun suffix; -ity

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