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belle
bellethe most popular woman among many: She was the belle of the ball.
Not to be confused with:bell – a hollow instrument that is rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, etc.: She rang a bell to summon her servants.belle B0023700 (bĕl)n. A popular, attractive girl or woman, especially the most attractive one of a group: the belle of the ball.
[French, beautiful, belle, from Latin bella, feminine of bellus; see deu- in Indo-European roots.]belle (bɛl) n1. a beautiful girl or woman2. the most attractive or admired girl or woman at a place, function, etc (esp in the phrase the belle of the ball)[C17: from French, feminine of beau]belle (bɛl)
n. a woman or girl much admired for her beauty and charm: the belle of the ball. [1615–25;< French; Old French bele < Latin bella, feminine of bellus fine, good-looking. See beau] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  belle - a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball"fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18" |
bellenoun beauty, looker (informal), lovely, good-looker, goddess, Venus, peach (informal), cracker (informal), stunner (informal), charmer She was the belle of her Sunday school class.bellenounA person regarded as physically attractive.Used of a woman:beauty, lovely, stunner.Slang: babe, doll, hunk (used of a man), knockout, looker, stud (used of a man).Translationsbelle
the belle of the ballThe woman who draws the most attention in a certain social situation. Honey, in this beautiful prom gown, you'll be the belle of the ball!See also: ball, belle, ofbelle of the ball the most admired and successful woman on a particular occasion. The belle of the ball was originally the girl or woman regarded as the most beautiful and popular at a dance.See also: ball, belle, ofbelle of the ball, theThe most beautiful or most popular person present. The word belle, for “beautiful woman,” came into English directly from French in the early seventeenth century. After balls and similar grand social occasions became relatively rare, the original meaning—the reigning beauty at a dance—was widened to include the outstanding individual (male or female) at virtually any gathering. Today the term is often used ironically, for someone who would like to be so regarded.See also: belle, ofbelle of the ballThe most appealing woman at a dance or another social occasion. “Ball” refers to a formal dance, at which there was usually one female who was the cynosure of all male eyes. At other occasions too—case in point: Scarlett O'Hara at the barbecue at Tara where men fell all over themselves to fetch her a plate of food. Fiddle-dee-dee indeed.See also: ball, belle, ofEncyclopediaSeeBelMedicalSeeBELLESFinancialSeeBELBELLE
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belle
Synonyms for bellenoun beautySynonyms- beauty
- looker
- lovely
- good-looker
- goddess
- Venus
- peach
- cracker
- stunner
- charmer
Synonyms for bellenoun a person regarded as physically attractiveSynonyms- beauty
- lovely
- stunner
- babe
- doll
- hunk
- knockout
- looker
- stud
Words related to bellenoun a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivalsRelated Words- fille
- girl
- miss
- missy
- young lady
- young woman
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