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Brummell

American

[bruhm-uhl] / ˈbrʌm əl /

noun

George Bryan II. Beau Brummell.

Brummell British

/ ˈbrʌməl /

noun

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

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Middle- and working-class men copied Brummell and the swells of the 1830s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

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 ● Oct. 12, 2023

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 ● May 29, 2019

Beau Brummell is credited with the simplification of the three-piece suit and the start of dandyism in the late 1790s and early 1800s.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2018

"May I help you to some beef?" said the master of the house to the late Mr. Brummell.

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