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
  • The short version is that Landry (Jesse Plemons) killed the dude who assaulted Tyra (Adrianne Palicki).
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
  • No psychological fallout for Tyson after his cold-blooded ax murder of a helpless dude in the last episode.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Knife nerds will appreciate this collaboration with knife maker K Sabatier enough to pick up the full set of three carbon steel blades (also handily available online).
    Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Inspect: Check your vehicle’s tires, wiper blades, fluids, lights, belts and hoses.
    Christopher Cann, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 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
  • Once the crown prince of Rome, he was forced to flee at age 12 for his safety, and is now a humble farmer in Numidia, North Africa.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • One of the great things about the prince is really manages to put people at ease very quickly.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of prince
Noun
  • Currently in domestic bliss with longtime beau A$AP Rocky and their two sons, RZA, 2, and Riot, 1, Riri has popped back into music for two major moments since the turn of the decade.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Megan Fox is pregnant and expecting a very emo baby with her on-and-off beau Machine Gun Kelly (or, sorry, mgk).
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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