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beauty contest
(redirected from Beauty contests)

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beauty contest
n
1. a competition in which the participants, usually women, are judged on their attractiveness, with a prize, and often a title, awarded to the winner
2. Informal any contest decided on the basis of superficial attractiveness, popularity, etc the referendum might turn into a party political beauty contest
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beauty contest n → concorso di bellezza
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