petit-maître

noun

Definition of petit-maîtrenext
as in Beau Brummell

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  1. Beau Brummell
  2. dude
  3. blade
  4. fop
  5. prince
  6. beau
  7. gallant
  8. jay
Noun
  • The Incroyables in France and Beau Brummell dandies were satirized by cartoonists for their corseting and groin-centric trouser display.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2022
  • 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, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Definition of Beau Brummell
Noun
  • In high school, Magaro got tight with a dude who turned him on to more challenging stuff, lots of Stanley Kubrick.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Back in the present day, Kraven has a list of evil dudes to kill, Chorney having been one of them.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Use a whetstone to sharpen pruning shears and other blades.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Inspect: Check your vehicle’s tires, wiper blades, fluids, lights, belts and hoses.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of blade
Noun
  • The film chronicles a rich fop who studies a magic manual and teaches himself how to achieve X-ray vision and clairvoyance.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Phelan locates the quiet truth in this last reversal of fortunes. Creel, infusing every line reading with delectable originality, plays the Prince as a preening fop who excuses his behavior by explaining to Cinderella late in the musical that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
Definition of fop
Noun
  • Harry's case involves discussing highly emotional subjects, including the demise of his past relationship with Chelsy Davy, who the prince believes was driven away by the intrusion of the press.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • People who have publicly called for change or criticized the crown prince have been jailed or banned from traveling abroad.
    Aya Batrawy, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of prince
Noun
  • The blanket was a nod to Swift's Kansas City Chiefs star beau Travis Kelce, who did not join her on her hospital visit.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Here’s hoping that Teddy’s beau, Roy, moving to Brooklyn in the New Year will help facilitate that process.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of beau
Noun
  • Australia's best teams since that golden age - 2017 and 2023 - were gallant and stole victories but ultimately fell short.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The only person Lorelei knows must be innocent is her longtime academic rival, the insufferably gallant and maddeningly beautiful Sylvia von Wolff.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of gallant
Noun
  • Two plush-crested jay chicks can now be seen at the aviary at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The alarm calls of Siberian jays can be said to have been partially translated.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of jay
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“Petit-maître.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petit-ma%C3%AEtre. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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