chow | (noun) breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China | Synonyms: chow chow |
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(noun) informal terms for a meal | Synonyms: chuck, eats, grub |
chowchow | (noun) a Chinese preserve of mixed fruits and ginger | - |
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(noun) chopped pickles in mustard sauce | - |
dhow | (noun) a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs | - |
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floorshow | (noun) a series of acts at a night club | Synonyms: cabaret, floor show |
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horseshow | (noun) a competitive exhibition of horses | - |
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peepshow | (noun) a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth | - |
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(noun) an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass | Synonyms: raree-show |
show | (noun) an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment | - |
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(noun) pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression | Synonyms: appearance |
(noun) something intended to communicate a particular impression | Synonyms: display |
sideshow | (noun) a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus) | - |
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(noun) a subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event | - |