lace-curtain

lace-cur·tain

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [leys kur-tn]
- /leɪs ˈkɜr tn/
- /leɪs ˈkɜːtn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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preposition

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exclamation

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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 about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.