finishing school
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noun
a private school, usually at the high school or junior college level, that teaches young women social graces and prepares them for life in society.
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Origin of finishing school
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby finishing school
finished, finisher, finisher card, finishing, finishing nail, finishing school, finishing touch, finish line, Finistère, Finisterre, finite
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finishing school
noun
a private school for girls that prepares them for society by teaching social graces and accomplishments
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