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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.[1830-40]
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finishing school — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms finishing school : singular finishing school plural finishing schools an expensive private school that teaches young women the skills needed to be successful in upper class society … English dictionary
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finishing school — /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˌskul/ (say finishing .skoohl) noun a school for completing the education of young women and preparing them for entrance into fashionable society …
