noun ( BrE )
1.
a competition to choose the most beautiful from a group of women
—compare pageant
2.
( US ˌbeauty paˈrade ) an occasion on which several competing companies or people try to persuade sb to use their services
BEAUTY CONTEST
Meaning of BEAUTY CONTEST in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005