/ ˈbjuːti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U ] the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind :
the beauty of the sunset / of poetry / of his singing
a woman of great beauty
The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty .
beauty products / treatment (= intended to make a person more beautiful)
2.
[ C ] a person or thing that is beautiful :
She had been a beauty in her day.
3.
[ C ] an excellent example of its type :
That last goal was a beauty!
4.
[ C ] a pleasing feature
SYN advantage :
One of the beauties of living here is that it's so peaceful.
The project will require very little work to start up; that's the beauty of it .
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IDIOMS
- beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- beauty is only skin-deep
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French beaute , based on Latin bellus beautiful, fine.