beau

Meaning

Noun

1. (dated) A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
2. (Canada, US, dated) A male lover; a boyfriend.
3. A male escort.
4. A suitor of a lady.

Verb

To act as a beau (towards); to court or woo.

Synonyms

dandy

boyfriend

fop

fellow

lover

❤️

swain

beauty

sheik

belle

gallant

swell

admirer

clotheshorse

coxcomb

dude

young man

fashion plate

macaroni

snob

spark

sparker

suitor

fan

sweetheart

adonis

worshipper

piece of the moon

Casanova

Jack-a-dandy

men

beloved person

lover boy

paramour

peacock

🦚

Translations

prétendant

εραστής

μνηστήρας

dandy

galán

sigisbée

Stutzer

damerino

pretendent

zerbinotto

δάνδης

λιμοκοντόρος

cicisbeo

bellimbusto

mec

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəʊ/

Etymology

From Middle English beau, beu, bew, bewe, from Old French beau, from Latin bellus (“beautiful”). Doublet of bello and boo.