belle

noun

1. a woman or girl admired for her beauty and charm.
2. the most beautiful, charming, or engaging woman or girl among a number: the belle of the ball.

noun

1. a female given name, form of Bella.

noun

1. a beautiful girl or woman
2. the most attractive or admired girl or woman at a place, function, etc (esp in the phrase the belle of the ball)

n.

“beautiful woman well-dressed; reigning beauty,” 1620s, from French belle, from Old French bele, from Latin bella, fem. of bellus “beautiful, fair” (see bene-).