Beau Ideal Definition
bō ī-dēəl
noun
The concept of perfect beauty.
American Heritage
Ideal beauty.
Webster's New World
An idealized type or model.
The beau ideal of a high-ranking army officer.
American Heritage
The perfect type or conception.
The beau ideal of fashion.
Webster's New World
Nonstandard spelling of beau idéal.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Beau Ideal
Noun
Singular:
beau ideal
Plural:
beaux-idalsOrigin of Beau Ideal
French beau idéal beau perfect idéal ideal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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