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finishing school

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Definition of finishing school

: a private school for girls that emphasizes cultural studies and prepares students especially for social activities

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Recent Examples on the Web Today, Jin works at the Sacramento and Mission Street locations with his dad while also finding time to finish school. — Mackenzie Fegan, SFChronicle.com, "Three generations at work in Henry’s Hunan restaurants in San Francisco," 22 Jan. 2020 After finishing school, Gapski took a job with UIC and spent five years teaching classes and working as a trainer for the athletic department. — Jimmy Greenfield, chicagotribune.com, "Mike Gapski, the NHL’s longest-tenured trainer, will work his 2,500th Blackhawks game tomorrow. And the lifelong Chicagoan shows no signs of slowing down.," 11 Dec. 2019 Campus life seemed closer to a finishing school than to an institution of learning. — Washington Post, "Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88," 7 Aug. 2019 Campus life seemed closer to a finishing school than to an institution of learning. — Washington Post, "Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88," 7 Aug. 2019 Campus life seemed closer to a finishing school than to an institution of learning. — Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, "Author Toni Morrison remembered for her 'visionary force'," 6 Aug. 2019 Campus life seemed closer to a finishing school than to an institution of learning. — Hillel Italie, chicagotribune.com, "Toni Morrison, Nobel laureate and author of ‘Beloved,’ dead at 88," 6 Aug. 2019 Al-Baghdadi’s finishing school in radicalism was unwittingly provided by the U.S. — W.j. Hennigan, Time, "Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Dead. Where Does That Leave ISIS?," 29 Oct. 2019 Elena Velez has designed clothes for Arianna Grande, Halsey and Solange even before finishing school. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "This Milwaukee native has designed clothes for Arianna Grande, Halsey and Solange even before finishing school," 25 Nov. 2019

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First Known Use of finishing school

1832, in the meaning defined above

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“Finishing school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finishing%20school. Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.

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finishing school

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English Language Learners Definition of finishing school

: a private school where girls from wealthy families are taught proper behavior and manners

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