Beau Brummell

[ bruhm-uhl ]

/ ˈbrʌm əl /

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noun

George Bryan Brummell, 1778–1840, an Englishman who set the fashion in men's clothes.

an extremely or excessively well-dressed man; fop; dandy.

a dressing table for men, having a variety of elaborate arrangements of mirrors, candle brackets, etc. (invented in England in the late 18th century).

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Also Beau Brum·mel (for defs. 2, 3) .

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How to use Beau Brummell in a sentence

Whatever the reason, Burton was committed enough to leave tiny Bunker Hill to seek out her beau.
Mrs. Manson, Hometown Antihero|Justin Glawe|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But that just made Summer more enticing, an unobtainable Beau Ideal.
Our Doomed Love Affair with Summer|P. J. O’Rourke|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kudos to the voters for nominating Allison Janney and Beau Bridges for the blistering guest turns, too.
The Enraging Emmy Nominations: 20 Snubs and Surprises|Kevin Fallon|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People know Kurt Sutter and Vince Gilligan and Beau Willimon from House of Cards.
Jim Rash on ‘The Writers’ Room’ and the Future of ‘Community’|Kevin Fallon|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Beau Kilmer, co-director of the drug policy research center at RAND Corporation, calls the decision “extremely frustrating.”
Gov't Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users|Abby Haglage|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Celuy-cy avoit souvent esvad le danger d'estre noy, et tout fraischement le beau jour de la Pentecoste dernire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
At least this is as far as my observation of him goes on the few occasions I have seen him in the beau monde.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
A coquette is said to be an imperfect incarnation of Cupid, as she keeps her beau, and not her arrows, in a quiver.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Then he started, and suffered five suffocating minutes in the public sitting-room of the Beau Soleil.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
A beau highwayman and a miserable chimney sweeper were to be hanged together at Newgate for their respective deserts.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various