Synonyms

beauty sleep

American

noun

Informal.

sleep before midnight, assumed to be necessary for one's beauty.
any extra sleep.

beauty sleep British

noun

informal sleep, esp sleep before midnight

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Etymology

Origin of beauty sleep

First recorded in 1855–60

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beauty sleep

Vanessa Feltz has announced she is leaving BBC Radio 2 next month, saying it's time to catch up on a decade of beauty sleep.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2022

Because of this, the whole world was waiting on the edge of its seat for a result while Nevada got some beauty sleep.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2020

"As we all got older we had many conversations about life, faith, morals, health, and the importance of getting your beauty sleep," recalled the country crooner.

From Fox News ● Jan. 12, 2020

This year, Cinderella stayed home to get some beauty sleep.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2019

Lucinda is still sleeping her beauty sleep that will last all morning long.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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