Topic: HAIR AND BEAUTY
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | biauté, from bel, biau 'beautiful', from Latin bellus 'pretty' |
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beau‧ty S3 W2
plural beauties
plural beauties1 a quality that people, places, or things have that makes them very attractive to look at : her beauty and grace
appearance
[uncountable]her beauty and grace2 a woman who is very beautiful : She was considered a great beauty in her youth.
woman
[countable]She was considered a great beauty in her youth.3 a quality that something such as a poem, song, emotion etc has, which gives you pleasure or joy
poem/music/emotion etc
[uncountable]4 a particularly good quality that makes something especially suitable or useful : The beauty of e-mail is its speed and ease of use.
advantage
the beauty of something
The beauty of e-mail is its speed and ease of use.5 [countable] spoken a very good, large etc example of something : You should have seen the boat - a real beauty.
You should have seen the boat - a real beauty.6 used to say that different people have different opinions about what is beautiful
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
7 used to say that how someone looks is not as important as a good character
