beauty parlor |
an establishment that offers haircutting and styling services, and sometimes manicures or facials. |
beauty salon |
an establishment that offers a full range of beauty and grooming services, including hair-styling, manicures, and facials. |
beauty shop |
see "beauty parlor." |
beauty spot |
a tiny dark mark or patch applied to the face or shoulders, esp. by a woman to accentuate the fairness of her skin. [2 definitions] |
beaux |
a plural form of beau. |
Beaux-Arts |
pertaining to the eclecticism, monumentality, and opulence of French architecture in the late nineteenth century. [3 definitions] |
beaver1 |
an amphibious rodent with a thick brown pelt, a wide flat tail, and front teeth used as chisels to fell and strip small trees in the building of its damlike habitat. [3 definitions] |
beaver2 |
an armor plate attached to a helmet or breastplate that protects the face and neck. |
becalm |
to make (a sailing vessel) motionless from lack of wind. |
became |
past tense of become. |
because |
for the reason that. |
because of |
on account of; by reason of. |
beccafico |
any of several small European songbirds, sometimes eaten as a delicacy. |
bêche-de-mer |
a wormlike marine animal; trepang. [2 definitions] |
beck |
a gesture of beckoning; summons. |
beckon |
to signal to come, esp. with a gesture. [3 definitions] |
becloud |
to cause to be in shadow; darken with clouds. [2 definitions] |
become |
to grow or come to be as indicated. [3 definitions] |
become of |
to be the fate or outcome of; happen to. |
becoming |
pleasing or attractive. [4 definitions] |
bed |
a piece of furniture used for resting or sleeping. [10 definitions] |