BEAU BRUMMELL Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

Beau Brummell

noun

ˈbō-ˈbrə-məl

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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slob
sloven

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Recent Examples of Beau Brummell 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Beau Brummell

Noun

People don’t talk about him as much because of the other dudes.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
That dude was such a leader in that way.

— Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026