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单词 pulchritude
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Definition of pulchritude in English:

pulchritude

noun 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

Derivatives

  • pulchritudinous

  • adjective ˌpʌlkrɪˈtʃuːdɪnəsˌpəlkrəˈt(j)ud(ə)nəs
    literary
    • Beautiful.

      〈诗/文〉美丽,标致

      Dan gazed admiringly at the pulchritudinous brunette
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The second advertisement is also firmly rooted in the world of youthful and dynamic male sexuality, with pulchritudinous women hanging around the set.
      • Borrowdale, stretching south from the attractive bustle of Keswick and the tranquillity of Derwent Water, is about as beautiful as it gets in this admittedly very pulchritudinous corner of northern England.
      • In their 11th annual Hollywood issue, the style mag has gathered together 10 of the world's most esteemed and, not to put too fine a point on it, pulchritudinous actresses to grace the cover.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher, pulchr- 'beautiful'.

Definition of pulchritude in US English:

pulchritude

nounˈpəlkrəˌt(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

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin pulchritudo, from pulcher, pulchr- ‘beautiful’.

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