BEAUX

BEAU

boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain

(noun) a man who is the lover of a man or woman; “if I’d known he was her boyfriend I wouldn’t have asked”; “When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim”

dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorse

(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

beaux

plural of beau

Source: Wiktionary


Beaux, n.,

Definition: pl. of Beau.

BEAU

Beau, n.; pl. F. Beaux (E. pron. b), E. Beaus. Etym: [F., a fop, fr. beau fine, beautiful, fr. L. bellus pretty, fine, for bonulus, dim. of bonus good. See Bounty, and cf. Belle, Beauty.]

1. A man who takes great care to dress in the latest fashion; a dandy.

2. A man who escorts, or pays attentions to, a lady; an escort; a lover.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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