What is "brummell"

Usage examples of "brummell".

I have had the name of Beau Brummell dinned into my ears until I am heartily sick of it!

However, as it was quite an understood thing that York and Brummell should both have their particular apartments both at Belvoir and at Cheveley, his grace of Dorset acquiesced in the alteration, and was only glad that so notable a whist-player should have joined the party.

She commented on it with strong disapproval to her guardian, who had drawn up beside her at a check, but he merely looked faintly surprised, and said that the notion of Brummell muddied and dishevelled from a long day in the saddle was too absurd to be contemplated.

Peregrine, is what Brummell would describe as the hot, intoxicating liquor so much drunk by the lower orders.

Saloon to be met by the intelligence, conveyed to me by Brummell, that you had slipped away with the Regent.

Relations between the Prince Regent and his erstwhile bosom bow, Brummell, were recently strained.

Its sixteen-year duration was the longest the Prince had ever kept a friend, but even Brummell must become a bore after a while.

Beau Brummell, the leading arbiter of taste in the whole city, was going to speak to Aunt Effie.

The great Beau Brummell would not take this piece of condescension without retort.

She was driving in the Park with Beau Brummell, and the girl, it seems, is even being presented.

Having learned from the tattle-mongers that he had induced his fat enemy to call at Upper Grosvenor Square, Brummell must make sure the Prince continued his calls by a few more outings with Mrs.

Beau Brummell sauntered in, a picture of sartorial elegance, though he wore the simplest outfit possible, with no jewelry except a plain gold ring.

He waited his chance for a private word, which did not come till she was on her way out the door, with Beau Brummell at her side.

When one tired of laughing at the Prince, one could always nip into the next saloon to hear Beau Brummell exchange quips with his new protege.

A little crowd hovered around to examine the curious sight of a young lady who gave back to the great Brummell blow for blow.