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- [byoo-tee spot]
- /ˈbyu ti spɒt/
- /ˈbjuːti spɒt/
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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