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Gstaad, the Swiss ski resort favored by Europe’s beau monde, has a distinctively nostalgic Alpine style. Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025 The Piaget Polo personifies the flamboyance and irreverence of the time, and is quickly adopted by the beau monde and global jet set. Ming Liu, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fine world

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beau monde was in 1673

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“Beau monde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beau%20monde. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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