charm school

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahrm skool]
- /tʃɑrm skul/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahrm skool]
- /tʃɑrm skul/

Definitions of charm school words

noun charm school a school teaching manners and social skills 3
noun charm school a school for teaching the social graces, grooming and dress, etc. 1
noun charm school finishing school, institution that teaches etiquette 1
noun charm school (dated) A school where lessons in etiquette and social skills are taught, often in brief courses and to children. 0

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Origin of charm school

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Charm school

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Charm school

charm school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

charm school usage trend in Literature

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