Definition of belle
: a popular and attractive girl or woman; especially : a girl or woman whose charm and beauty make her a favorite the belle of the ball
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The sumptuous designs might have suited Scarlett O'Hara or any belle of the ball. _
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The sumptuous designs might have suited Scarlett O’Hara or any belle of the ball.
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The sumptuous designs might have suited Scarlett O'Hara or any belle of the ball. ___ Deborah Gouffran contributed to this report.
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In Your Closet: Purrrrr … think fluffy soft pastels that are fit for a Southern belle.
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Well-schooled in Southern belle gentility and hospitality, with a minor in seductive cunning, Alicia offers the match that lights the spark in this tinderbox of a scenario.
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The plan for one last big score begins to show cracks when Baby’s focus becomes split between the job and Deborah (Lily James), a Southern belle waitress whose dream is to hit the open road without a plan.
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Dr. Toni Bertolet, a sophisticated Southern belle, met Harold Henthorn in 1999.
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Favorite Savannah Dive Bars Pinkie Masters, a cash-only locals’ bar, is the favorite dive of fashion stylist Ashley Borders, Savannah party boy Daniel Eichholz, and Southern belle Catherine Cooper.
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Origin and Etymology of belle
French, from feminine of beau beautiful — more at beau
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: a very attractive and popular girl or woman
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