beautifiern.

Brit.

/ˈbjuːtᵻfʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈbjudəˌfaɪər/

Forms: see beautify v. and -er suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: beautify v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < beautify v. + -er suffix¹.In quot. 1578 after ancient Greek κοσμήτωρ person who adorns.

A person who or thing which beautifies something or someone; esp. one that improves the appearance of a person or place.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > [noun] > one who beautifies

beautifier1578

titivater1771

titivator1773

ornatrix1834

1578 T. Twyne tr. L. Daneau Wonderfull Woorkmanship of World xviii. f. 43 They doe not call God the Creatour of the world, but onely the beutifier [L. sed κοσμήτορα tantum].

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Astrophel & Stella (1591) 33 Sweetnes of Musique, Wisedomes beautifier.

1612 R. Sheldon 1st Serm. after Conversion 50 God the Dignifier, the Sanctifier, and Beautifier of the Sacrifice.

1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus ix. 176 Builders, Beautifiers, Restorers of ancient paths to walk in.

1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. i. xxii. 14/2 Pomatums, and..other external Beautifiers.

1758 Monthly Rev. Aug. 161 Narses, the repairer and beautifier of it [sc. a bridge].

1820 T. Hodgskin Trav. N. Germany II. xv. 473 He was the great beautifier of Cassel; he loved magnificence, and was a patron of the arts.

1849 D. M. Mulock Ogilvies I. x. 166 There is no beautifier like happiness.

1890 Sunday Herald (Syracuse, N.Y.) 18 May 4/5 Instead of going to the beauty shop for toilet lore, the beautifier comes to the school and gives a class or private lesson in face washes.

a1944 F. B. Farris From Rattlesnakes to Road Agents (1985) 85 In those days toilet articles and beautifiers of any kind were impossible for us to get.

1984 Pennsylvania Hist. 51 327 The city's premier beautifier, J. Horace McFarland.

2000 R. B. Parker Perish Twice (2001) xxxvi. 211 Rain was a great beautifier. The worst streets looked as good as the best ones in the rain.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	beautifier
释义	beautifiern. Brit. /ˈbjuːtᵻfʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈbjudəˌfaɪər/ Forms: see beautify v. and -er suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: beautify v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < beautify v. + -er suffix¹.In quot. 1578 after ancient Greek κοσμήτωρ person who adorns. A person who or thing which beautifies something or someone; esp. one that improves the appearance of a person or place. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > [noun] > one who beautifies beautifier1578 titivater1771 titivator1773 ornatrix1834 1578 T. Twyne tr. L. Daneau Wonderfull Woorkmanship of World xviii. f. 43 They doe not call God the Creatour of the world, but onely the beutifier [L. sed κοσμήτορα tantum]. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Astrophel & Stella (1591) 33 Sweetnes of Musique, Wisedomes beautifier. 1612 R. Sheldon 1st Serm. after Conversion 50 God the Dignifier, the Sanctifier, and Beautifier of the Sacrifice. 1663 E. Waterhouse Fortescutus Illustratus ix. 176 Builders, Beautifiers, Restorers of ancient paths to walk in. 1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. i. xxii. 14/2 Pomatums, and..other external Beautifiers. 1758 Monthly Rev. Aug. 161 Narses, the repairer and beautifier of it [sc. a bridge]. 1820 T. Hodgskin Trav. N. Germany II. xv. 473 He was the great beautifier of Cassel; he loved magnificence, and was a patron of the arts. 1849 D. M. Mulock Ogilvies I. x. 166 There is no beautifier like happiness. 1890 Sunday Herald (Syracuse, N.Y.) 18 May 4/5 Instead of going to the beauty shop for toilet lore, the beautifier comes to the school and gives a class or private lesson in face washes. a1944 F. B. Farris From Rattlesnakes to Road Agents (1985) 85 In those days toilet articles and beautifiers of any kind were impossible for us to get. 1984 Pennsylvania Hist. 51 327 The city's premier beautifier, J. Horace McFarland. 2000 R. B. Parker Perish Twice (2001) xxxvi. 211 Rain was a great beautifier. The worst streets looked as good as the best ones in the rain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1578
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