Brummell
Americannoun
noun
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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
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but it is believed to have started in the attic of one of the apartments, Brummell said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021
According to Byron, who would know better than anyone, Brummell dominated any room he entered by the sheer force of his personality.
From Washington Post • May 29, 2019
Interest in the period of Beau Brummell stretched over into "The Last of the Dandies" for Beerbohm Tree.
From Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame by Moses, Montrose Jonas
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