Plural informal form of 'beaut,' meaning beautiful or excellent things or people; real beauties.
From 'beaut,' a casual American English shortening of 'beauty.' The plural '-s' is added as normal. This slang term emerged in early 20th-century American informal speech.
Calling something a 'beaut' became popular American slang—your grandmother might have said 'That's a real beaut of a car!'—and it's charming because it takes a formal word and makes it friendly and informal.
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