Beau Brummel

noun

Beau Brum·​mel

variants or less commonly Beau Brummell

(ˈ)bō-ˈbrə-məl 

plural Beau Brummels also Beau Brummells

1

: a typical or extreme dandy

2

: a man's dressing table of 18th century design with an adjustable mirror, side leaves, and many small drawers or compartments

Word History

Etymology

after Beau Brummell, nickname of George B. Brummell †1840 English dandy

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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