kaleyard school

or kailyard school

noun

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

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Origin of kaleyard school

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby kaleyard school

kalendar, kalends, Kaleva, Kalevala, kaleyard, kaleyard school, Kalgan, Kalgoorlie, Kālī, kalian, Kalidasa
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British Dictionary definitions for kaleyard school

kaleyard school

kailyard school

noun

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
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