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51fancy goods — ➔ goods …
52fancy dress — n [U] BrE clothes that you wear, especially to parties, that make you look like a famous person, a character from a story etc ▪ an invitation to a fancy dress party …
53fancy-free — adj able to do anything you like because you do not have a family or other responsibilities ▪ Ten years ago I was footloose and fancy free …
54fancy dress — noun uncount clothes that you wear for fun to make you look like a particular famous person or a particular type of person, at a fancy dress party …
55fancy — (n.) mid 15c., contraction of FANTASY (Cf. fantasy), it took the older and longer word s sense of inclination, whim, desire. Meaning fans of an amusement or sport, collectively is attested by 1735, especially (though not originally) of the prize… …
56fancy dan — ☆ fancy dan n. [ FANCY + (prob.) Dan, nickname for DANIEL1] Slang a flashy, ostentatious person, often one who lacks real skill, etc …
57fancy diving — fancy diver. diving competition from a springboard into water, the contestants being judged chiefly by their grace and control in executing a specified series of dives in a prescribed manner. * * * fancy diving, competitive diving in which the… …
58fancy cake — noun A cake decorated with icing, filled with cream, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy …
59fancy monger — noun (Shakespeare) A person who makes love, esp the love affairs of others, his or her business • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy …
60fancy stitch — noun A more intricate and decorative stitch than plain stitch • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy …
