beauty pageant

English - Turkish

Definition of beauty pageant in English Turkish dictionary

güzellik yarışmasında

English - English

Definition of beauty pageant in English English dictionary

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

beauty contest, competition in which participants (usually female) are rated according to external beauty and sometimes personality and/or social aspirations (winners usually receive a prize of money and a trophy)

A beauty pageant is the same as a beauty contest

Related Terms

beauty pageants

plural form of beauty pageant

Hyphenation

beau·ty pag·eant

Turkish pronunciation

byuti päcınt

Synonyms

beauty contest

Pronunciation

/ˈbyo͞otē ˈpaʤənt/ /ˈbjuːtiː ˈpæʤənt/

Etymology

[ 'byü-tE ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English beaute, from Old French biauté, from bel, biau beautiful, from Latin bellus pretty; akin to Latin bonus good; more at BOUNTY.