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beauty contest


beauty contest

noun

Definition of BEAUTY CONTEST

1
: an assemblage of girls or women at which judges select the most beautiful —called also beauty pageant
2
: a presidential primary election in which the popular vote does not determine the number of convention delegates a candidate receives
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First Known Use of BEAUTY CONTEST

1899

Rhymes with BEAUTY CONTEST

aptitude test, autosuggest, chanson de geste, close to the vest, compound interest, feather one's nest, robin redbreast, simple interest, special interest, under arrest, vested interest

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