Beaut
//bjuːt// adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something or someone that is physically attractive. informal
"That new car of yours is a real beaut."
- 2 an outstanding example of its kind wordnet
- 3 Something that is a remarkable example of its type. informal
"Bruno lifted his left hand out of the bucket in order to point out to Catfoot a lump, the size of a darning egg, over his left eye. […] "Ain't it a beaut, Cat? It's where he butted me.""
Adjective
- 1 Beautiful, splendid. Australia, especially, informal
"An' there was posies all round Jim, He had a bran new suit, The first un that he ever had, An' everything was beaut. An' when the preacher told 'bout Jim— How ' twas he got the swipe— I saw most all them dandy swells A feelin' fer a wipe."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"That new car of yours is a real beaut."
Etymology
Either a back-formation from beauty or a clipping of thereof.
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