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beauty

[byoo-tee]

noun

plural

beauties 
  1. the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest).

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  2. a beautiful person, especially a woman.

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  3. treatments and products that enhance a person’s physical attractiveness, or the industry associated with this.

    She left her career in business administration to pursue her passion in beauty and wellness.

  4. a beautiful thing, as a work of art or a building.

  5. Often beauties. a beautiful feature or trait in nature or in some natural or artificial environment.

    the rugged beauties of our seashore and mountains.

  6. an individually pleasing or beautiful quality; grace; charm.

    a vivid blue area that is the one real beauty of the painting.

  7. Informal.Ìýa particular advantage.

    One of the beauties of this medicine is the freedom from aftereffects.

  8. (often used ironically) someone or something that is extraordinary, remarkable, or amazing; a beaut.

    That sunburn is a real beauty!

  9. something excellent of its kind.

    My old car, now she was a beauty.



adjective

  1. relating to or being something intended to enhance a person’s physical attractiveness: Make time for yourself and book a relaxing beauty treatment in our first-class spa.

    They have a wonderful handcrafted line of natural beauty products, including soaps, lip balm, scented oils, and moisturizer.

    Make time for yourself and book a relaxing beauty treatment in our first-class spa.

beauty

/ ˈ²úÂá³Ü˳Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and please the mind

  2. a very attractive and well-formed girl or woman

  3. informalÌýan outstanding example of its kind

    the horse is a beauty

  4. informalÌýan advantageous feature

    one beauty of the job is the short hours

  5. informalÌýa light-hearted and affectionate term of address

    hello, my old beauty!

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. Also (Scot, Austral, and NZ): you beauty.Ìýan expression of approval or agreement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of beauty1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English be(a)ute, from Old French beaute; replacing Middle English bealte, from Old French beltet, from unattested Vulgar Latin ²ú±ð±ô±ô¾±³ÙÄå³Ù- (stem of unattested ²ú±ð±ô±ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ ), equivalent to Latin bell(us) “fine†+ -¾±³ÙÄå³Ù- noun suffix; -ity
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of beauty1

C13: from Old French ²ú¾±²¹³Ü³Ùé , from biau beautiful; see beau
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Example Sentences

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“And I think that's part of the beauty of it, that makes it so special: You have to slow down.â€

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As the night grew more navy with time, I finally looked up, and was struck by the beauty and powerful presence of African royalty above me.

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Two sisters who died at a beauty spot in a national park both drowned, an inquest has heard.

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It might sound strange because these aren’t conventionally “joyful†reads but the unexpected beauty on each page — the wild poetry — is both inspiring and reassuring.

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And while the beauty and biodiversity of the Raja Ampat has drawn attention to mining activity there, mining has been linked to ecological damage elsewhere too.

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