English Explanatory Dictionary

all fur coat and no knickers

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.

Pronunciation

en-au-all fur coat and no knickers.ogg

Word forms

all fur coat and no knickers

Synonyms

all fur and no knickers

Related words

all hat and no cattle all hat and no cowboy beauty is only skin deep mutton dressed as lamb
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