beautyship

English

Etymology

From beauty +‎ -ship.

Noun

beautyship (plural beautyships)

  1. (archaic, humorous) A term of address for a beautiful woman.
    • 1849, M. R. C. S, Confessions of a Hypochondriac, page 94:
      I offered apologies to her beautyship, but she grew furious; and the fiery spots on her face became red-hot with the caloric of anger […]
    • 1889, Philip James Bailey, Festus: A Poem, page 416:
      But if your beautyship would condescend / To teach us what true melody might be, / There's not a creature present but would lend / His ears to listen for a century.
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