I. ˈbō adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French
: fair , good , gallant
II. noun
( plural beaux ˌbōz, ˌbō ; or beaus ˈbōz)
Etymology: French, from beau fine, beautiful, from Old French biau, bel, from Latin bellus pretty — more at beauty
1. : a man who shows careful, meticulous, or vain addiction to the latest fashions in dress, bearing, and etiquette : dandy — formerly used as an epithet or sobriquet
the magnificient beau , dancing to the light of chandeliers — T.L.Peacock
2.
a. : a man or boy who goes frequently or steadily with a woman or girl : escort , steady
b. : a man or boy in an intimate relationship with a woman or girl : lover , sweetheart
her beau ' s gone and left her — William Faulkner
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: go with : act as beau to : escort
all of us beaued the girls to the little dances — W.A.White