beau-catcher

noun

A small flat curl on a woman's forehead.

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nounbeau-catcher (plural beau-catchers)

plural beau-catchers

  1. humorousobsoleteA small flat curl on a woman's forehead.

    Synonyms: kiss curl

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small flat curl on a woman's forehead.

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Origin

From beau + catcher, suggesting that it might ensnare a young man.

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beau-catcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beau-catcher

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“beau-catcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beau-catcher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beau-catcher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beau-catcher.

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