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beau-catcher

beau-catcher noun: a small flat curl on a woman's forehead.

Noun

beau-catcher (plural beau-catchers)

  1. (humorous, obsolete) A small flat curl on a woman's forehead.
    Synonyms:
    kiss curl

Synonyms of beau-catcher

Forms of beau-catcher

pluralbeau-catchers

Origin of beau-catcher

From beau + catcher, suggesting that it might ensnare a young man.

Questions about beau-catcher

What does beau-catcher mean?
Beau-catcher means a small flat curl on a woman's forehead.
What part of speech is beau-catcher?
Beau-catcher is a noun.
What is the plural of beau-catcher?
The plural of beau-catcher is beau-catchers.

Words near beau-catcher in the dictionary

  1. beau joueur
  2. beau monde
  3. beau monde seasoning
  4. beau sabreur
  5. Beau's lines
  6. beau-catcher
  7. beau-catchers
  8. beau-ideal
  9. beau-ideals
  10. Beaubien
  11. Beaubiens

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