beau-catcher

English

Etymology

beau +‎ catcher, suggesting that it might ensnare a young man.

Noun

beau-catcher (plural beau-catchers)

1. (humorous, dated) A small flat curl worn on the temple by women.

   Synonym: kiss curl

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “beau-catcher”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)