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nouncharm school (plural charm schools)
plural charm schools
- datedA school where lessons in etiquette and social skills are taught, often as brief courses for children.
From there, it was a short step to running a charm school, where she taught the children of the powerful how to bow, curtsey and tenderly ladle punch.
2007 March 11, Margalit Fox, “Marjabelle Y. Stewart, 82, White-Gloved Author, Dies”, in New York Times, retrieved 03 Aug 2008Synonyms: finishing school
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nounA school where lessons in etiquette and social skills are taught, often as brief courses for children.
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