English noun: beau |
1. | beau (person) a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman |
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| Samples | If I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked.
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| Synonyms | boyfriend, fellow, swain, young man |
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| Broader (hypernym) | adult male, lover, man |
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2. | beau (person) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
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| Synonyms | clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell |
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| Broader (hypernym) | adult male, man |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | cockscomb, coxcomb, macaroni |
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| Instance hyponym | Beau Brummell, Brummell, George Bryan Brummell |
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