"fair-weather friendship" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fair-weather friendships [plural]
Etymology: From fair-weather friend + -ship. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fair-weather friend|-ship}} fair-weather friend + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun}} fair-weather friendship (plural fair-weather friendships)
  1. A friendship that is utilitarian and opportunistic.
    Sense id: en-fair-weather_friendship-en-noun-bR5gBCRy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship

Inflected forms

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