Beaux Meaning
/bəʊ/, /bəʊz/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounplural of beau
"She said that girl ’d have three beaux, and that she'd marry the poorest one of the three. It all come out just as she’d said. The girl had three beaux, and she took and married the worst one of the lot."— 1896, Clifton Johnson, “Fortune-Telling”, in What They Say in New England (non-fiction), Boston, Massachusetts, United States: Lee and Shepard Publishers, page 53:
Sentence Examples
The beaux arts style is very ornate.
He was a charming beaux in his youth.
She was accompanied by several handsome beaux at the grand ball.
CEFR Practice Quiz
During the debutante ball, the heiress was courted by three handsome ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the old days, many young women had multiple ____ who courted them city.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
During the debutante ball, the heiress was courted by three handsome ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the old days, many young women had multiple ____ who courted them city.