bluebeard

noun

blue·​beard ˈblü-ˌbird How to pronounce bluebeard (audio)
often capitalized
: a man who marries and kills one wife after another

Examples of bluebeard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other fall bloomers: Pink and purple asters, salvia, lantana, Dark Knight bluebeard. —Uyeta Landscape and Maintenance, The Seattle Times, 28 July 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Bluebeard, a fairy-tale character

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bluebeard was in 1795

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“Bluebeard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebeard. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.

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