beau.
A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
Meaning & usage
A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
A male lover; a boyfriend.
A male escort.
A suitor of a lady.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English beau, beu, bew, bewe, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus (“beautiful”). Doublet of bello and boo.
To act as a beau (towards); to court or woo.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English beau, beu, bew, bewe, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus (“beautiful”). Doublet of bello and boo.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.