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Cook's tour
[ kooks ]
/ kŹks /
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noun
a guided but cursory tour of the major features of a place or area.
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Origin of Cook's tour
1905ā10; after Thomas Cook (1808ā92), English travel agent
Words nearby Cook's tour
cookout, cookshack, cookshop, cook someone's goose, Cookson, Cook's tour, cookstove, Cookstown, Cook Strait, cook the books, cooktop
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British Dictionary definitions for Cook's tour
Cook's tour
noun
informal a rapid but extensive tour or survey of anything
Word Origin for Cook's tour
C19: after Thomas Cook 2
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