Definition of Beau Brummellnext
as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance the Beau Brummells at the health club spend most of their time in front of the mirror

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Recent Examples of Beau Brummell Much like the advice of Beau Brummell, a close friend of the future King George IV who in the 19th century helped define Royal Ascot’s dress code. Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 The original dandy—most famously embodied by figures like Beau Brummell in 18th-century Britain—was a man whose primary purpose was to stand out by being impeccably groomed and dressed. Ty Gaskins, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025 Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear. WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021 Fashion and dandyism enthusiasts will immediately recall writings about historical fashion figure and dandy Beau Brummell, an arbiter of men’s style in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
  • Now, the real argument should be who they’re influenced by, and most of these dudes are influenced by Americans.
    Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Tahnoon isn’t merely some fabulously rich dude who woke up one morning with a taste for bottle service.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Kylie grieves over her comatose boyfriend, setting her on a journey to the English countryside in order to end the curse, and Antonia watches over Kylie’s beau in the hospital.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And, when Malika’s dentist beau sends her flowers, Khloé opines (over FaceTime, naturally) that the bouquet is too small and therefore cheap.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Beau Brummell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Beau%20Brummell. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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