marks & sparks
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The clientele of “Marks & Sparks,” as the chain is affectionately known to British shoppers, comes from every level of society, up to and including royalty."
- "And the skirt? “Marks & Sparks,” chirped the duchess, uttering the nickname all British folk use to identify the famous low-price store."
- "While the rest of the high street looks down-at-heel, determined to offload the dregs of the January sales, Marks & Sparks will start the new year confident and upbeat."
- "What is surprising is that the dress is from Marks & Sparks and that this high street behemoth, associated more with the British basics look of David Cameron than the over-the-top fabulousness of Sarah Jessica Parker, should have joined forces with [Patricia] Field."
Etymology
Usage
- British usage
- Colloquial