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beauty contest

noun

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  1. A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most…

    A competition in which participants compete for a determination that one is the most physically attractive.

    • The locomotives were labelled 'ugly', 'unsightly' and 'industrial', as their cab fronts were a mass of slats, grooves and blocks (despite the fact that, of course, locomotives are for work - it's not a beauty contest).

  2. A tender in which bidders are ranked according to some (known or secret) criteria.

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