"boot fair" meaning in All languages combined

See boot fair on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: boot fairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boot fair (plural boot fairs)
  1. A market fair with sellers operating out of the boots (trunks) of their cars; a market requiring little more than a meet. Wikipedia link: car boot sale Synonyms: car boot sale
    Sense id: en-boot_fair-en-noun-LoS3Z3P8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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