#131 beau

beau- a lover, sweetheart, or escort of a woman; a man who is greatly concerned with his clothes and appearance; dandy

- C17 from French biau, from Latin bellus- handsome, charming

- beaux- plural

Although she isn't about to break out of her shell and find herself a man, she wishes that at least Meredith would stop acting as though she doesn't exist whenever a beau is about.

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