| source : web1913 | Pulchritude \Pul"chri*tude\, n. [L. pulchritudo, fr. pulcher beautiful.] 1. That quality of appearance which pleases the eye; beauty; comeliness; grace; loveliness. Piercing our heartes with thy pulchritude. --Court of Love. 2. Attractive moral excellence; moral beauty. By the pulchritude of their souls make up what is wanting in the beauty of their bodies. --Ray. | source : wn | pulchritude n : physical beauty (especially of a woman)