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fairing.

A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/General-American/ˈfɛəɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.

    archaic
  2. A present, especially given by a lover.

    archaic
  3. Something that is deserved; one's deserts.

    Ireland · Scotland · archaic
  4. A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.

Where this word comes from

From fair (“community gathering, market”). In the sense of food, because cakes and sweets were sold at fairs.

noun/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/General-American/ˈfɛəɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag).

Where this word comes from

From fair (“to smoothen or even a surface”).

verb/ˈfɛɹɪŋ/General-American/ˈfɛəɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of fair

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From fair (“to smoothen or even a surface”).

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