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Brewer's: Fairing
(A). A present from a fair. The ing is a patronymic = a descendant of, come from, belonging to. “Fairings come thus plentifully in.” Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost, v. 2. Source:…fair-trade laws
(Encyclopedia) fair-trade laws, in the United States, a former group of statutes that permitted manufacturers to specify the minimum retail price of a commodity. The first fair-trade law was adopted…Meg Goes to Vanity Fair
Meg Goes to Vanity Fair"I do think it was the most fortunate thing in the world that those children should have the measles just now," said Meg, one April day, as she stood packing the 'go…Science Fair Project Ideas
The Question: Where could I find ideas for a science fair project? The Answer: On our site, you can get some advice from a science fair judge or get some science…exposition
(Encyclopedia) exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect…Brewer's: Bartholomew Fair
Held in West Smithfield (1133–1855) on St. Bartholomew's Day. A Bartholomew doll. A tawdry, overdressed woman; like a flashy, bespangled doll offered for sale at Bartholomew Fair.…Brewer's: Savoir Faire
(French). Ready wit; skill in getting out of a scrape; hence “Vivre de son savoir-faire,” to live by one's wits; “Avoir du savoir-faire,” to be up to snuff, to know a thing or two. “He had…Brewer's: Phyllising the Fair
Philandering- making soft speeches and winning faces at them. Garth says of Dr. Atterbury- He passed his easy hours, instead of prayer, In madrigals and phyllising the fair. The…Brewer's: Passing Fair
Admirably fair. (Dutch, passen, to admire.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Passing RichPassing Bell A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…Brewer's: Vanity Fair
A fair established by Beelzebub, Apollyon, and Legion, for the sale of all sorts of vanities. It was held in the town of Vanity, and lasted all the year round. Here were sold houses, lands…Trending
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