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n. - More than one man who takes a woman on dates or escorts her to events.

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  • But we're also talking about upgrading the low beaux, which is -- you know, partly where I love to live.
  • BeautifulPeople, réservé aux gens "beaux", vient de
  • Of course Milly had "beaux," as she called them then.
  • Routed from here by more butterflies, with "beaux," she did her reading on a bench in the hallway.
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  • A "beau" is a boyfriend; "beaus" or "beaux" are more than one beau. A "bow" is a weapon that shoots arrows, a stick for playing the violin, anything curved, or a decorative knot.
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