beau
/boʊ/
nounbeau
Think: “BEAU ties” — a beau might wear a bow tie, and both start with “bo-” (/boʊ/).
Yes, it's beau. The tricky part is the vowel: **eau** makes the long **o** sound (/oʊ/) in **beau**.
Definitions
- nounA boyfriend or male admirer; a man who escorts a woman.
- nounA man who is very concerned with dressing well and being fashionable.
Examples
- “Her beau brought flowers to the recital.”
- “At the dance, she arrived with her new beau.”
- “In the old novel, the beau spent hours perfecting his outfit.”
Synonyms
boyfriendsuitoradmirerescortparamour
Translations
ES novioPT namoradoFR beau
Common misspellings
bobowbeobeauxbeuobeowbeauubeua
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