Brummell
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
By the time the fire was out at about 8 a.m., three of the four apartments were a total loss, Brummell said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021
Brummell, significantly, didn’t come from a privileged background.
From Washington Post • May 29, 2019
Only the evening before, Mr. Brummell had come into his shop and ordered a light summer mask, wishing to evade for a time the jealous vigilance of Lady Otterton.
From The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men by Beerbohm, Max, Sir
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