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
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