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Definition of
finishing school noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
finishing school
noun
noun
(
old-fashioned
)
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a private school for young women that teaches them how to behave in fashionable society
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finishing school
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Nearby words
finished
adjective
finisher
noun
finishing school
noun
finish line
noun
finish off
phrasal verb