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beauty spot

beau·ty spot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [byoo-tee spot]
    • /ˈbyu ti spɒt/
    • /ˈbjuːti spɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-tee spot]
    • /ˈbyu ti spɒt/

Definitions of beauty spot words

  • countable noun beauty spot A beauty spot is a place in the country that is popular because of its beautiful scenery. 3
  • countable noun beauty spot A beauty spot is a small, dark spot on the skin which is supposed to add to a woman's beauty. 3
  • noun beauty spot a place of outstanding beauty 3
  • noun beauty spot a small dark-coloured patch or spot worn on a lady's face as an adornment or as a foil to her complexion 3
  • noun beauty spot a mole or other similar natural mark on the skin 3
  • noun beauty spot a tiny black patch applied to the face or back to emphasize the beauty or whiteness of the skin 3

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Origin of beauty spot

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Beauty spot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beauty spot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

beauty spot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for beauty spot

noun beauty spot

  • freckle — one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
  • blot — If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
  • bruise — A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
  • wart — a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
  • blotch — A blotch is a small unpleasant-looking area of colour, for example on someone's skin.

Antonyms for beauty spot

noun beauty spot

  • blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
  • clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
  • cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
  • perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.

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