Beau monde

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The fashionable part of society. dated

    "...and I am sure you will permit me to invite a friend or two, for you know I only deal with choice spirits, the élite of the beau monde."

  2. 2
    the fashionable elite wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French beau monde (literally “beautiful world”).

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