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beauty
[ byoo-tee ]
noun
- 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).
Synonyms: , ,
- a beautiful person, especially a woman.
Synonyms:
- 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.
- a beautiful thing, as a work of art or a building.
- Often beauties. a beautiful feature or trait in nature or in some natural or artificial environment:
the rugged beauties of our seashore and mountains.
a vivid blue area that is the one real beauty of the painting.
- Informal. a particular advantage:
One of the beauties of this medicine is the freedom from aftereffects.
- (often used ironically) someone or something that is extraordinary, remarkable, or amazing; a beaut:
That sunburn is a real beauty!
- something excellent of its kind:
My old car, now she was a beauty.
adjective
- 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
/ ˈːɪ /
noun
- the combination of all the qualities of a person or thing that delight the senses and please the mind
- a very attractive and well-formed girl or woman
- informal.an outstanding example of its kind
the horse is a beauty
- informal.an advantageous feature
one beauty of the job is the short hours
- informal.a light-hearted and affectionate term of address
hello, my old beauty!
interjection
- ˈːɪ an expression of approval or agreement Also (Scot, Austral, and NZ)you beauty
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz··ٲ noun plural nonbeauties
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of beauty1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with beauty , also see that's the beauty of .Example Sentences
An old friend of Cécile’s late mother, Anne’s days are spent designing couture for high-paying clients; sharp, angular garments that find beauty in the construction and hard work.
The deceptive beauty of the coastline possibly put holidaymakers, without that local knowledge, at greater risk, he said.
He pushed her towards the limelight at an early age, entering her in the Miss UK beauty contest.
There will be a few other moments of visual awe — say, a limousine standing on its nose — but only that one shot aspires to beauty.
At stake is our outrage that the beauty in this world has been commandeered by people who act like they own the planet.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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