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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beauty contest

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
beau-ty -con-test
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.

noun

A tender in which bidders are ranked according to some (known or secret) criteria.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

beauty contests (plural)

Phrases

Keynesian beauty contest

Synonyms

beauty pageant

Questions

What does beauty contest mean?
A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.

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