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kaleyard school

or kailyard school

noun

  1. a school of writers describing homely life in Scotland, with much use of Scottish dialect: in vogue toward the close of the 19th century.


kaleyard school

noun

  1. a group of writers who depicted the sentimental and homely aspects of life in the Scottish Lowlands from about 1880 to 1914. The best known contributor to the school was J. M. Barrie
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kaleyard school1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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