beau monde

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French beau monde (literally “beautiful world”).

Noun

beau monde (plural beaux mondes)

(dated) The fashionable part of society.

Coordinate terms

demimonde

Derived terms

beau monde seasoning

Translations

fashionable part of society

French: beau monde m
Georgian: ბომონდი (bomondi)

Russian: бомо́нд (ru) m (bomónd), вы́сший свет m (výsšij svet)

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