beau
a male lover or sweetheart.
a frequent and attentive male escort for a girl or woman.
a dandy; fop.
to escort (a girl or woman), as to a social gathering.
Origin of beau
1Other words for beau
Other words from beau
- beauish, adjective
Words that may be confused with beau
- beau , bow
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How to use beau in a sentence
Upon the dawn of smooth manners in France, the beaus cut the beards into shapes, and curled the whiskers.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsShe had heard the young girls went out every day to see the stores and catch the beaus as they came home from work.
Helen Grant's Schooldays | Amanda M. DouglasDon't make up in emulation of their beauty; don't seek to win away their beaus and outdress them.
Rosemary and Rue | AmberHow almost infinitely above "beaus and dresses" was such intellectual work as this!
Lives of Girls Who Became Famous | Sarah Knowles BoltonI assure you, I know very considerable beaus that set a good face upon fifty.
Love for Love | William Congreve
British Dictionary definitions for beau
/ (bəʊ) /
a lover, sweetheart, or escort of a girl or woman
a man who is greatly concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy
Origin of beau
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