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beau ideal

American  

noun

beaus ideal, plural beaux ideal, plural beau ideals plural
  1. a conception of perfect beauty.

  2. a model of excellence.


beau idéal British  
/ bo ideal /

noun

  1. perfect beauty or excellence

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Origin of beau ideal

First recorded in 1795–1805, beau ideal is from French beau idéal literally, “ideal beauty.” See beau, ideal

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