First Known Use: 14th century
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beauty
noun beau·ty \ˈbyü-tē\
: the quality of being physically attractive
: the qualities in a person or a thing that give pleasure to the senses or the mind
: a beautiful woman
plural beauties
Full Definition of BEAUTY
1
: the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit : loveliness
2
: a beautiful person or thing; especially : a beautiful woman
3
: a particularly graceful, ornamental, or excellent quality
4
: a brilliant, extreme, or egregious example or instance <that mistake was a beauty>
5
: bottom 9
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Origin of BEAUTY
Middle English beaute, bealte, from Anglo-French, from bel, beau beautiful, from Latin bellus pretty; akin to Latin bonus good — more at bounty
Related to BEAUTY
- Synonyms
- aesthetics (also esthetics), attractiveness, beauteousness, beautifulness, comeliness, cuteness, fairness, gorgeousness, handsomeness, looks, loveliness, prettiness, sightliness
BEAUTY Defined for Kids
beauty
noun beau·ty \ˈbyü-tē\
plural beauties
Definition of BEAUTY for Kids
1
: the qualities of a person or a thing that give pleasure to the senses or to the mind <the beauty of the landscape> <a person of great beauty>
2
: a beautiful or excellent person or thing <That car is a real beauty.>
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