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RAREE-SHOW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does raree-show mean?
• RAREE-SHOW (noun)
The noun RAREE-SHOW has 2 senses:
1. an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
2. a street show
Familiarity information: RAREE-SHOW used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
peepshow; raree-show
Hypernyms ("raree-show" is a kind of...):
exhibition; expo; exposition (a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A street show
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("raree-show" is a kind of...):
show (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining)
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