Definition of finishing school
: a private school for girls that emphasizes cultural studies and prepares students especially for social activities
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Here are some key things to know about Mount Ida: History: Mount Ida was founded in 1899 as a girls finishing school by George Franklin Jewett and Abigail Faye Jewett.
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People that really know me try to tell me to finish school.
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While the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has long employed dogs who sniff for drugs and explosives, police didn’t have a cadaver dog until Morty, a 20-month-old golden retriever, finished school in February.
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The aim is for the student to finish school with a purpose and a plan for the future.
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For generations, Sweet Briar was known as a finishing school for affluent Southern belles who rode horses and were looking for husbands.
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There was no anger, no questioning why there hadn’t been an arrest in 16 years — long enough for Amy Wales to finish school, begin a career in communications, marry and have two children of her own.
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Perrin closed out 2017 by pitching in the Arizona Fall League, which is considered a finishing school for likely future major-leaguers.
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The aim is for the student to finish school with a purpose and a plan for the future.
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First Known Use of finishing school
1832
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: a private school where girls from wealthy families are taught proper behavior and manners
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