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beaut
CIDE DICTIONARY
beaut, n. [From beauty.].
an outstanding example of its kind; as, when I make a mistake it's a beaut. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
beaut, n. & adj. Austral. & NZ sl.
--n. an excellent or beautiful person or thing.
--adj. excellent; beautiful.
--n. an excellent or beautiful person or thing.
--adj. excellent; beautiful.
Etymology
abbr. of BEAUTY
THESAURUS
beaut
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