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- [leys kur-tn]
- /leɪs ˈkɜr tn/
- /leɪs ˈkɜːtn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leys kur-tn]
- /leɪs ˈkɜr tn/
Definitions of lace-curtain word
- adjective lace-curtain characteristic of or aspiring to the standards and attributes of the middle class: Her latest novel traces the rise of a lace-curtain Irish family in Boston. 1
- adjective lace-curtain Having social aspirations; or pretending to be middle class. 0
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Parts of speech for Lace-curtain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lace-curtain popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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