beau ideal

beau ide·al

noun
\ˌbō-ī-ˈdē(-ə)l, ˌbō-ˌē-dā-ˈäl\

plural beau ideals

Definition of BEAU IDEAL

: the perfect type or model

Examples of BEAU IDEAL

1. <she is the beau ideal of the beautiful but unassuming film actress>
2. <Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural creation, Falling Water, is widely regarded as the beau ideal of a building in harmony with its setting.>

Origin of BEAU IDEAL

French beau idéal ideal beauty

First Known Use: 1809

Related to BEAU IDEAL

Synonyms: ideal, classic, eidolon, exemplar, idea, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, paragon, patron saint

Related Words: role model; embodiment, epitome, incarnation, manifestation, personification, phantom, pink; archetype, example, mirror, paradigm, pattern; guideline, principle, rule; gauge (also gage), standard, touchstone; essence, quintessence; acme, apex, apotheosis, culmination, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith

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Rhymes with BEAU IDEAL

acetyl, airmobile, Ardabil, bearded seal, bidonville, blastocoel, bloodmobile, Bogomil, bookmobile, buffing wheel, campanile, carbon steel, chamomile, cochineal, cockatiel, color wheel, commonweal, curb appeal, cut a deal, daisy wheel, difficile, dishabille, glockenspiel, goldenseal, Guayaquil, harbor seal, idler wheel, leopard seal, manchineel, megadeal, mercantile, orange peel, package deal, paddle wheel, pedal steel, pimpmobile, planet wheel, potter's wheel, reel-to-reel, sex appeal, skimobile, snob appeal, snowmobile, spinning reel, stainless steel, tracing wheel, under heel, waterwheel