1. The qualities that give pleasure to the senses
   "The beauty of the sunset took her breath away"
    
2. A very attractive or seductive looking woman
   "He couldn't take his eyes off the beauty who had just walked into the room";
   - smasher [Brit, informal], stunner [informal], knockout [informal], ravisher, peach [informal], lulu [informal], looker [informal], mantrap [informal], dish [Brit, informal], patootie [US, informal], fox [informal], hottie [informal], hotty [informal], babe [informal], honey [informal]
    
3. An outstanding example of its kind
   "his roses were beauties";
   - beaut [informal], cracker [Brit, informal], knockout [informal], lulu [informal], killer [informal], blinder [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: beauties

See also: beautiful, ugly, unbeautiful

Type of: adult female, appearance, example, exemplar, good example, model, visual aspect, woman

Antonym: ugliness

Encyclopedia: Beauty, Kentucky