Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charm school

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: char-m school
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A school where lessons in etiquette and social skills are taught, often as brief courses for children.

Dated

Example Sentences

"From there, it was a short step to running a charm school, where she taught the children of the powerful how to bow, curtsey and tenderly ladle punch."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

charm schools (plural)

Synonyms

finishing school

Questions

What does charm school mean?: A school where lessons in etiquette and social skills are taught, often as brief courses for children.

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