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Brummell

[ bruhm-uhl ]

noun

  1. George Bryan II. Beau Brummell.


Brummell

/ ˈbrʌməl /

noun

  1. BrummellGeorge Bryan17781840MEnglishMISC: dandy George Bryan , called Beau Brummell . 1778–1840, English dandy: leader of fashion in the Regency period


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From the streets of New York to the runways of Chanel, the elegant, bespoke aesthetic of Beau Brummell is coming back in style.

It is a pity that Brummell looked down upon literature: poor literature!

Between the lottery of office and the lottery of love, Brummell père managed to make a very good fortune.

George Bryan Brummell, the second son of this worthy man, honoured by his birth the 7th of June, 1778.

He was, through life, a celebrated 'cutter,' and Brummell's cut was as much admired—by all but the cuttee—as Brummel's coat.

The private life of Brummell would in itself serve as a book of manners and habits.

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