bookfair

noun

1

: a display or exhibit of books typically by a group of publishers or bookdealers for promoting sales and stimulating interest

2

: a fair or bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned to raise money for some worthy cause

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for bookfair

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare