A beau is an old fashioned term for "boyfriend." When your great grandmother was young, she probably had a beau.
A man who takes great care to dress in the latest fashion; a dandy.
Noun
a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I''d known he was her boyfriend I wouldn''t have asked"
Noun
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
n.
A man who takes great care to dress in the latest fashion; a
dandy.
n.
A man who escorts, or pays attentions to, a lady; an escort;
a lover.
Beau
A man who takes great care to dress in the latest fashion; a dandy.
Usage Examples
Some women feel the best cure for a broken heart is a new beau.
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Other Usage ExamplesMost fathers don't see the war within the daughter, her struggles with conflicting images of the idealized and flawed father, her temptation both to retreat to Daddy's lap and protection and to push out of his embrace to that of beau and the world beyond home.