beauty

Pluralbeauties (some meanings)

Formsbeauties, beautying, beautied

1. 1
   noununcountable

   The quality of being very nice to look at, or the things that make someone or something lovely.

   Like a flower so pretty that people stop just to look at it.

   The beauty of the sunset made everyone stop and stare.

   She was admired for her beauty and her kind heart.

   UsageSay her beauty. A beauty means a beautiful person or thing.

   Similarloveliness, attractiveness, splendor, elegance, grace

   Oppositeugliness

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2. 2
   cosmeticsnouncountable or uncountable

   The work of making people look better with makeup and skin care.

   After college she went into beauty and now runs her own salon.

   She has worked in beauty for ten years, mostly doing makeup.

   UsageOften before a noun: a beauty salon.

   Similarcosmetics

3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A very good example of something. Sometimes said as a joke about something very bad.

   Like finding the best apple in the whole basket.

   His new car is a real beauty.

   That last goal was an absolute beauty.

   UsageSay it's a real beauty.

   Similargem, stunner, treasure

4. 4
   attractive personnouncountable or uncountable

   A person who is very pretty or good-looking.

   Like a rose that stands out in a whole garden.

   She was a great beauty in her younger days.

   The young beauty turned every head at the party.

   UsageUsually said about a woman: she was a great beauty.

   Similarbelle, stunner, looker, knockout

5. 5
   clever partnouncountable or uncountable

   A very good thing about something that makes it useful or pleasing.

   Like a plan that runs so smoothly nobody even notices it working.

   The beauty of the plan was that no one suspected a thing.

   The beauty of her idea was how little it cost to try.

   UsageSay the beauty of it is that it is cheap.

   Similargenius, brilliance, elegance, advantage

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