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beauty and the beast en · NOUN

Etymology

From the traditional fairy tale. See Beauty and the Beast at Wikipedia.

Meanings

  1. Two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other.
  2. An aesthetic in heavy metal, etc. that contrasts "angelic" female vocals with (usually male, but sometimes also female as in Spiritbox, Faetooth, etc.) growls or aggressive singing.

Translations (5)

pl piękniejsza i brzydsza osoba (two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other) · fi kaunotar ja hirviö (two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other) · fi kulkuri ja kaunotar (two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other) · mk убавицата и ѕверот (two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other) · pt a bela e a fera (two individuals, usually but not necessarily romantically involved, one of whom is considerably more attractive than the other)

wikipedia: Beauty and the Beast