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Definition of pulchritude in English: pulchritudenoun ˈpʌlkrɪtjuːdˈpəlkrəˌt(j)ud mass nounliterary Beauty. 〈诗/文〉美丽,标致 the irresistible pulchritude of her friend Example sentencesExamples - Tearing my eyes away from this vision of male pulchritude, I notice yet another Gable.
- The availability of steaming pulchritude has always been a magnetic feature of college life but I never thought that it would be emphasized in recruiting literature.
- Camp lovers and connoisseurs of buxom pulchritude may find these worth a peek.
- Female news readers tend to get the sack when they have passed the stage of pulchritude.
- Attracted in turn to the youthful pulchritude of Laura and Claire, he describes his obsession for the latter as ‘pure desire in a void’, but it is a contrived passion that could be more aptly characterised as devoid of pure desire.
Synonyms attractiveness, prettiness, good looks, pleasingness, comeliness, allure, allurement
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher, pulchr- 'beautiful'. Definition of pulchritude in US English: pulchritudenounˈpəlkrəˌt(y)o͞odˈpəlkrəˌt(j)ud literary Beauty. 〈诗/文〉美丽,标致 the irresistible pulchritude of her friend Example sentencesExamples - Female news readers tend to get the sack when they have passed the stage of pulchritude.
- Tearing my eyes away from this vision of male pulchritude, I notice yet another Gable.
- The availability of steaming pulchritude has always been a magnetic feature of college life but I never thought that it would be emphasized in recruiting literature.
- Attracted in turn to the youthful pulchritude of Laura and Claire, he describes his obsession for the latter as ‘pure desire in a void’, but it is a contrived passion that could be more aptly characterised as devoid of pure desire.
- Camp lovers and connoisseurs of buxom pulchritude may find these worth a peek.
Synonyms attractiveness, prettiness, good looks, pleasingness, comeliness, allure, allurement
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher, pulchr- ‘beautiful’. |