beau
/ˈboʊ̯/ noun C1- A man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
- A male lover; a boyfriend.
- A male escort.
- A suitor of a lady.
Plural beaux
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“Ruby Gillis says she means to have a beau as soon as she’s fifteen,” said Diana.
Charlotte’s beau won’t agree to that, because nobody ever has been married in the church yet, and he thinks it would seem too much like a funeral.
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