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| chemist |
(chiefly British) a shop where medicines are sold by prescription, as well as other articles for health, beauty, and personal cleansing; drugstore. [1/3 definitions] |
| court plaster |
a small piece of fabric coated on one side with isinglass and glycerin or some other adhesive, formerly used on the skin to protect cuts or scratches or for cosmetic purposes in the form of so-called beauty spots. |
| divine |
godlike in power, excellence, beauty, or the like. [1/12 definitions] |
| exquisite |
of exceptional beauty or charm; delicately or finely made. [1/4 definitions] |
| fairyland |
the imaginary abode of fairies, or a real place of great beauty and charm. |
| fascinate |
to arouse and hold attention and interest, as by charm or beauty. [1/3 definitions] |
| fashion |
clothing styles in general, or clothing design, esp. with respect to such qualities as beauty, elegance, or innovation. [1/7 definitions] |
| fine art |
(often pl.) art, esp. visual art, practiced and admired for its beauty or significance rather than its practicality or usefulness. [1/3 definitions] |
| gild |
to give the mere appearance of beauty, goodness, or quality, so as to deceive. [1/2 definitions] |
| glorious |
characterized by great beauty, splendor, or magnificence. [1/4 definitions] |
| glory |
great beauty, splendor, or magnificence. [1/8 definitions] |
| god |
a man of exceptional physical beauty. [1/6 definitions] |
| goddess |
a woman of exceptional beauty, charm, or grace. [1/3 definitions] |
| gold |
comparable to gold in beauty, value, desirability, or the like. [1/11 definitions] |
| good looks |
attractive personal appearance; handsomeness; beauty. |
| grace |
beauty, harmony, or charm in bearing, appearance, or motion. [4/10 definitions] |
| graceful |
marked by grace or beauty of movement, manner, or behavior. |
| homely |
lacking beauty; plain; unattractive. [1/3 definitions] |
| location |
a specific site for a residence or business, in regard to appropriateness, beauty, opportunity, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| lovely |
having a beauty that appeals to the moral being rather than to the senses. [1/3 definitions] |
| magnificent |
very grand or splendid; extremely impressive in size or beauty. [1/2 definitions] |
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