petit-maître

noun

Definition of petit-maîtrenext
as in Beau Brummell

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  1. Beau Brummell
  2. dude
  3. blade
  4. fop
  5. prince
  6. beau
  7. gallant
  8. jay
Noun
  • The Incroyables in France and Beau Brummell dandies were satirized by cartoonists for their corseting and groin-centric trouser display.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear.
    WSJ, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Definition of Beau Brummell
Noun
  • Just see what dude does during Red Light, Green Light.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, Broncos mashers Cody Barton and Jonathon Cooper just broke the dude’s collarbone, potentially opening up a job.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Inspect: Check your vehicle’s tires, wiper blades, fluids, lights, belts and hoses.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of blade
Noun
  • The film chronicles a rich fop who studies a magic manual and teaches himself how to achieve X-ray vision and clairvoyance.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Phelan locates the quiet truth in this last reversal of fortunes. Creel, infusing every line reading with delectable originality, plays the Prince as a preening fop who excuses his behavior by explaining to Cinderella late in the musical that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
Definition of fop
Noun
  • An evil queen, a charming prince, the titular princess, a magic mirror and a septet of characters named Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy all can be seen in the new trailer for Disney’s Snow White (due in theaters March 21, 2025).
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024
  • He’s played doctors, lawyers, Civil Rights icons (American and African), cops, soldiers, cowboys, pilots, teachers, coaches, princes, kings, and everyday people just trying to get by.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of prince
Noun
  • The Dancing with the Stars pro, 19, shared a series of sweet photos from her visit to Northern California with her new beau.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Earle was just in Wisconsin in June to surprise her grandma and introduce her to her beau.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of beau
Noun
  • Australia's best teams since that golden age - 2017 and 2023 - were gallant and stole victories but ultimately fell short.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The only person Lorelei knows must be innocent is her longtime academic rival, the insufferably gallant and maddeningly beautiful Sylvia von Wolff.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of gallant
Noun
  • Two plush-crested jay chicks can now be seen at the aviary at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The alarm calls of Siberian jays can be said to have been partially translated.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of jay
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“Petit-maître.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petit-ma%C3%AEtre. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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