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beau monde


beau monde

noun \bō-ˈmänd, -mōⁿd\
plural beau mondes\-ˈmän(d)z\ or beaux mondes\bō-mōⁿd\

Definition of BEAU MONDE

: the world of high society and fashion

Origin of BEAU MONDE

French, literally, fine world
First Known Use: 1673

Rhymes with BEAU MONDE

abscond, ash-blond, beyond, despond, fishpond, Gironde, gourmand, haut monde, junk bond, millpond, neoned, pair-bond, respond

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