# beauty contest

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.
2. A tender in which bidders are ranked according to some (known or secret) criteria.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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