noun
(Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion
• Syn: ↑bunfight
• Usage Domain:
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑party
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun slang Britain : tea party
Useful english dictionary. 2012.