beau monde

[ boh mond; French boh mawnd ]

noun

1. the fashionable world; high society.

beau monde

/ ˈbəʊ ˈmɒnd; bo mɔ̃d /

noun

1. the world of fashion and society

Word History and Origins

Origin of beau monde¹

1705–15; < French: literally, fine world. See beau, monde

Word History and Origins

Origin of beau monde¹

C18: French, literally: fine world

Example Sentences

At least this is as far as my observation of him goes on the few occasions I have seen him in the beau monde.

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There can be no question but that the middle-class fashion designer revenges himself upon the beau monde.

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There was no alternative; we all got up, and in a short time were amid the beau monde of these parts.

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Watteau prevailed with them over John Stuart Mill—in a word, they spoke of the beau monde.

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The toilettes of the whole beau monde were in activity from sunny morn to dewy eve; and from dewy eve to waxlighted midnight.

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