lace-curtain in English

Forms: more lace-curtain [comparative], most lace-curtain [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From the practice of putting lace curtains in the windows. Head templates: {{en-adj}} lace-curtain (comparative more lace-curtain, superlative most lace-curtain)

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{
  "etymology_text": "From the practice of putting lace curtains in the windows.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more lace-curtain",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most lace-curtain",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lace-curtain (comparative more lace-curtain, superlative most lace-curtain)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having social aspirations; or pretending to be middle class"
      ],
      "id": "en-lace-curtain-en-adj-5ISp07va",
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          "social"
        ],
        [
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          "aspiration"
        ],
        [
          "middle class",
          "middle class"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "lace-curtain"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "From the practice of putting lace curtains in the windows.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more lace-curtain",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most lace-curtain",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "lace-curtain (comparative more lace-curtain, superlative most lace-curtain)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English adjectives",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Having social aspirations; or pretending to be middle class"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "social",
          "social"
        ],
        [
          "aspiration",
          "aspiration"
        ],
        [
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          "middle class"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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}

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"lace-curtain" meaning in English

Adjective