First Known Use: 1684
Dictionary
raree–show
noun rar·ee–show \ˈrer-ē-ˌshō\
Definition of RAREE-SHOW
: a small display or scene viewed in a box : peep show; broadly : an unusual or amazing show or spectacle
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Origin of RAREE-SHOW
alteration of rare show
Related to RAREE-SHOW
- Synonyms
- circus, pageant, raree-show, spectacle, spectacular
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