Beauty and the Beast
noun/ˌbjuːti ən ðə ˈbiːst/
/ˌbjuːti ən ðə ˈbiːst/
- a traditional story about a young girl who saves a large ugly creature from a magic spell by her love. He becomes a handsome prince and they get married.
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- (informal, humorous) two people of whom one is much more attractive than the other
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