- the fair sex (also the fairer sex)
- the fair sex (also the fairer sex)dated or humorouswomen.→ fair
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the fair sex (also the fairer sex)
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the fair sex — (also the fairer sex) dated or humorous women * * * the fair sex (also the fairer sex) old fashioned used to refer to all women as a group a member of the fair sex … Useful english dictionary
The fair sex — Fair Fair (f[^a]r), a. [Compar. {Fairer}; superl. {Fairest}.] [OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. f[ u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
the fairer sex — ► the fair sex (also the fairer sex) dated or humorous women. Main Entry: ↑fair … English terms dictionary
fair sex — n the fair sex also the fairer sex old fashioned women … Dictionary of contemporary English
the fair sex — ► the fair sex (also the fairer sex) dated or humorous women. Main Entry: ↑fair … English terms dictionary
fair sex — also fairer sex N SING: the N If a man talks about the fair sex, he is referring to women in general. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
fair sex — noun women as a class it s an insult to American womanhood woman is the glory of creation the fair sex gathered on the veranda • Syn: ↑womanhood, ↑woman • Derivationally related forms: ↑womanhood … Useful english dictionary
Fairer — Fair Fair (f[^a]r), a. [Compar. {Fairer}; superl. {Fairest}.] [OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. f[ u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fair — Ⅰ. fair [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) just or appropriate in the circumstances. 2) treating people equally. 3) considerable in size or amount. 4) moderately good. 5) (of hair or complexion) light; blonde. 6) (of weather) f … English terms dictionary
Fair — (f[^a]r), a. [Compar. {Fairer}; superl. {Fairest}.] [OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. f[ u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse, and prob. also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
