beautifier

English

Etymology

From beautify +‎ -er.

Noun

beautifier (plural beautifiers)

1. A person who or a thing which beautifies or makes beautiful.
   • 1576, William Lambarde, “Eltham”, in A Perambulation of Kent‎^[1], London: Ralphe Newberie, page 384:

     Anthonie Becke […] was (by the report of Iohn Leland) either the very Author, or the first beautifier, of this the Princes house here at Eltham, also.

   • 1753, Arthur Murphy, The Gray’s Inn Journal, No. 24, 31 March, 1753, in Volume 1, London: P. Vaillant, 1756, p. 160,^[2]

     To cultivate, therefore, and cherish the natural Affections, to direct them to worthy Objects, to keep them all in Harmony, so that not one of them shall grow out of due Proportion, or contract any whimsical Habit, is the best Preserver and Beautifier of the female Form, it gives that pleasing Turn of Mind which we call Sweetness of Temper, prevents Wrinkles, Distortion of the Features, and gives an agreeable Air to the whole Person […]

   • 1818, Jane Austen, Persuasion, Chapter III:

     The sea is no beautifier, certainly; sailors do grow old betimes; I have often observed it; they soon lose the look of youth.

   • 1868, Louisa May Alcott, chapter 1, in Little Women‎^[3], volume 2, Boston: Roberts Brothers, published 1869, page 7:

     Meg had spent the time in working as well as waiting, growing womanly in character, wise in housewifery arts, and prettier than ever; for love is a great beautifier.

Antonyms

• uglifier

Related terms

• beautification
• beautify
• beauty

Translations

someone or something which makes beautiful

• French: embellisseur (fr) m, embellisseuse (fr) f
• German: Verschönerer m, Verschönererin f
• Greek: καλλωπιστής (el) m (kallopistís), καλλωπίστρια (el) f (kallopístria)
• Polish: upiększacz m, upiększaczka f
• Portuguese: embelezador m, embelezadora f

Further reading

• “beautifier”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “beautifier”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “beautifier”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.