beau

beau · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    [dated or humorous]A boyfriend or male admirer.

  2. 2.

    [archaic]A fashionable young man; a dandy.

Forms

plural: beaux

Related words

See also: beauty, belle, boyfriend, suitor
Synonyms: admirer, boyfriend, suitor, sweetheart

Etymology

From French beau ("beautiful, handsome"), from Latin bellus ("pretty, fine").