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noun
a circus performed in tents rather than in an arena.
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Origin of tent circus
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
Words nearby tent circus
tentation, tentative, tentatively, tent bed, tent caterpillar, tent circus, tent city, tent dress, tented, tenter, tenterhook
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