beauties

beau-ties · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Beautiful people, especially women.

  2. 2.

    Beautiful things or places.

  3. 3.

    Excellent or outstanding examples of something.

  4. 4.

    Attractive qualities or features.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    sleeping beauties — People who are asleep; things that are dormant.
  • •
    bathing beauties — Attractive women in swimsuits (dated).

Related words

Antonyms: ugliness
See also: beautiful, beauty, lovely
Synonyms: charms, lovelies, stunners

Etymology

From Old French beaute ("beauty"), from Latin bellus ("pretty").