plural noun
Attractive or pleasing qualities or features of people, places, or things.
The beauties of nature surround us.
The museum shows the beauties of ancient art.
American English
How to pronounce beauties
nounB1Common word
BYOOdeez
/ˈbju.ɾiz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of beauty
Beauties can refer to attractive people or things, attractive features, or useful advantages, depending on the context.
Attractive or pleasing qualities or features of people, places, or things.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
People or things that are very attractive.
These old cars are real beauties.
The two paintings are real beauties.
plural noun
Particularly good or useful features of something.
The beauties of this design are its simplicity and flexibility.
One of the beauties of this system is that it works offline.
Useful expressions
different people can have different ideas about what is beautiful
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
a competition in which people are judged mainly on their appearance
She entered a beauty contest.
Related words & forms
The plural is beauties, not beautys.