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beauty

[byoo-tee]

noun

plural

beauties 
  1. the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest).

  2. a beautiful person, especially a woman.

    Synonyms: belle
  3. treatments and products that enhance a person’s physical attractiveness, or the industry associated with this.

    She left her career in business administration to pursue her passion in beauty and wellness.

  4. a beautiful thing, as a work of art or a building.

  5. Often beauties. a beautiful feature or trait in nature or in some natural or artificial environment.

    the rugged beauties of our seashore and mountains.

  6. an individually pleasing or beautiful quality; grace; charm.

    a vivid blue area that is the one real beauty of the painting.

  7. Informal.,  a particular advantage.

    One of the beauties of this medicine is the freedom from aftereffects.

  8. (often used ironically) someone or something that is extraordinary, remarkable, or amazing; a beaut.

    That sunburn is a real beauty!

  9. something excellent of its kind.

    My old car, now she was a beauty.



adjective

  1. relating to or being something intended to enhance a person’s physical attractiveness: Make time for yourself and book a relaxing beauty treatment in our first-class spa.

    They have a wonderful handcrafted line of natural beauty products, including soaps, lip balm, scented oils, and moisturizer.

    Make time for yourself and book a relaxing beauty treatment in our first-class spa.

beauty

/ ˈbjuːtɪ /

noun

  1. the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and please the mind

  2. a very attractive and well-formed girl or woman

  3. informal,  an outstanding example of its kind

    the horse is a beauty

  4. informal,  an advantageous feature

    one beauty of the job is the short hours

  5. informal,  a light-hearted and affectionate term of address

    hello, my old beauty!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. Also (Scot, Austral, and NZ): you beautyan expression of approval or agreement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beauty1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English be(a)ute, from Old French beaute; replacing Middle English bealte, from Old French beltet, from unattested Vulgar Latin bellitāt- (stem of unattested bellitās ), equivalent to Latin bell(us) “fine” + -itāt- noun suffix; -ity
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beauty1

C13: from Old French biauté , from biau beautiful; see beau
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Idioms and Phrases

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Estee Lauder this year has slashed thousands of jobs and announced plans to accelerate new-product development and take steps to be a bigger player in more upscale beauty products.

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The couple took over The Dew Drop Inn, a jukebox joint, and turned it into a beauty salon.

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That’s just the beauty of astronomy: finding more amazing questions where you could expect answers.

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Diane Keaton’s combination of beauty and kookiness won the actress her only Oscar, but the job was easy: She said the title role in “Annie Hall” was “an affable version of myself.”

“At the end of the day, the beauty of engineering is, it actually matters what you do,” Su told Hoffman in her interview.

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