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First use appears c. 1809, although beauty is but skin-deep appears much earlier.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
beauty is only skin deep
Today it means: A person's character matters more than their appearance. Full definition →
Today it means: A person's character matters more than their appearance. Full definition →
First use appears c. 1809, although beauty is but skin-deep appears much earlier.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.