Brummell
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
There was also the “Brutus,” a longer style that took inspiration from the ancient Greeks — and was a favorite of the socialite Beau Brummell and his followers.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021
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
He was small, a dandy, whose love of detail in attire would have excited the envy of a D'Orsay or a Brummell.
From My Memoirs by Steinheil, Marguerite
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