'After the fair' definitions:
Definition of 'After the fair'
From: GCIDE
- Fair \Fair\, n. [OE. feire, OF. feire, F. foire, fr. L. fariae, pl., days of rest, holidays, festivals, akin to festus festal. See Feast.]
- 1. A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair; a church fair. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair. [1913 Webster]
- 4. an exhibition by a number of organizations, including governmental organizations, for the purpose of acquainting people with such organizations or their members, not primarily for commercial purposes; as, the 1939 World's Fair. [PJC]
- Meet me in St. Louis, Louis Meet me at the fair Don't tell me the lights are shining Anyplace but there. --Song (1904: words by Andrew B. Sterling, music by Kerry Mills, popularized by Billy Murray. Prominent in the movie "Meet Me In St. Louis", 1944) [PJC]
- After the fair, Too late. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'After the fair'
- Fair,
- Fairing,
- Fairly,
- Fairness,
- The fair,
- fairs,
- Fair Bluff,
- Fair Grove,
- Fair Haven,
- Fair Lawn,
- Fair Oaks,
- Fair Plain,
- Fair Play,
- Fair and square,
- Fair ball,
- Fair catch,
- Fair maid,
- Fair one,
- Fairing box,
- Fancy fair,
- From fair to middling,
- Laissez faire,
- Statute fair,
- The fair sex,
- To bid fair,
- To speak fair,
- book fair,
- craft fair,
- fair chance,
- fair copy,
- fair deal,
- fair game,
- fair havens,
- fair hearing,
- fair hit,
- fair sex,
- fair shake,
- fair spoken,
- fair to middling,
- fair trade,
- fair use,
- fair weather,
- fairness commission,
- fun fair,
- savoir faire,
- vanity fair,
- Fair Bluff, NC,
- Fair Grove, MO,
- Fair Haven sharpies,
- Fair Haven, NJ,
- Fair Haven, NY,
- Fair Haven, VT,
- Fair Lawn, NJ,
- Fair Oaks Ranch,
- Fair Oaks, CA,
- Fair Oaks, GA,
- Fair Oaks, OK,
- Fair Plain, MI,
- Fair Play, MO,
- Fair-haired,
- Fair-leader,
- Fair-minded,
- Fair-mindedness,
- Fair-natured,
- Fair-spoken,
- Fair-weather,
- Fair-world,
- North Fair Oaks,
- Set-fair,
- To make fair weather,
- fair vs foul,
- fair-and-square,
- laissez-faire,
- savoir-faire,
- Fair Oaks Ranch, TX,
- Fair-weather sailor,
- North Fair Oaks, CA,
- fair-maids-of-france,
- fair-trade act,
- fair-trade agreement,
- laissez-faire economy