Толковый словарь английского языка - beauty
Beauty
beauty
noun (plural beauties) see: bounty Date: 14th century the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit ; loveliness, a beautiful person or thing, a particularly graceful, ornamental, or excellent quality, a brilliant, extreme, or egregious example or instance , bottom 9
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n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a combination of qualities such as shape, colour, etc., that pleases the aesthetic senses, esp. the sight. b a combination of qualities that pleases the intellect or moral sense (the beauty of the argument). 2 colloq. a an excellent specimen (what a beauty!). b an attractive feature; an advantage (that's the beauty of it!). 3 a beautiful woman. Phrases and idioms beauty is only skin-deep a pleasing appearance is not a guide to character. beauty parlour (or salon) an establishment in which massage, manicure, hairdressing, make-up, etc., are offered to women. beauty queen the woman judged most beautiful in a competition. beauty sleep sleep before midnight, supposed to be health-giving. beauty spot 1 a place known for its beauty. 2 a small natural or artificial mark such as a mole on the face, considered to enhance another feature. beauty treatment cosmetic treatment received in a beauty parlour. Etymology: ME f. AF beut{eacute}, OF bealt{eacute}, beaut{eacute}, ult. f. L (as BEAU) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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