Brummell

American

[bruhm-uhl] / ˈbrʌm əl /

noun

George Bryan II. Beau Brummell.

Brummell British

/ ˈbrʌməl /

noun

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

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Middle- and working-class men copied Brummell and the swells of the 1830s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Back when finely dressed men realized you didn’t have to hide the collar underneath folds of outerwear, Beau Brummell brought his out in dramatic fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

“Everything was freezing up,” including nozzles and breathing equipment, said Joe Brummell, director of Disaster and Emergency Services for Madison County.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

There was also the “Brutus,” a longer style that took inspiration from the ancient Greeks — and was a favorite of the socialite Beau Brummell and his followers.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021

Beau Brummell and Lord Castlereagh are treated with similar liberality.

From Studies in Literature and History by Miller, John O.

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