Beautility

//bjuːˈtɪləti// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Combination of beauty and utility. uncountable, usually

    "Beautility, like economy, was in the eye of the beholder, and when homeowners along the proposed Lake Washington Boulevard suggested shrinking the avenue to retain more of their private property for sale, Olmsted lambasted Edward C. Cheasty, the park board president, for bowing to the pressure."

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"Beautility, like economy, was in the eye of the beholder, and when homeowners along the proposed Lake Washington Boulevard suggested shrinking the avenue to retain more of their private property for sale, Olmsted lambasted Edward C. Cheasty, the park board president, for bowing to the pressure."

Etymology

Blend of beauty + utility.

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