Definitions for finishing school
fin·ish·ing school

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1. finishing schoolnoun

   a private school for girls that emphasizes training in cultural and social activities

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1. finishing schoolnoun

   A private school intended to furnish young women with the social skills and cultural education needed in order to fulfill successfully a woman's traditional role in polite society.

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1. Finishing school

   A finishing school is a school for young women that focuses on teaching social graces and upper-class cultural rites as a preparation for entry into society. The name reflects that it follows on from ordinary school and is intended to complete the education, with classes primarily on deportment and etiquette, with academic subjects secondary. It may consist of an intensive course, or a one-year programme. In the United States it is sometimes called a charm school. Graeme Donald claims that the educational ladies' salons of the late 19th century led to the formal, finishing institutions evidenced in Switzerland around that time. At their peak, thousands of wealthy young women were sent to the dozens of finishing schools available. A primary goal was to teach students to acquire husbands.The 1960s marked the decline of the finishing school. This can be attributed to the shifting conceptions of women's role in society, as well as succession issues within the typically family-run schools and sometimes commercial pressures driven by the high value of the properties the schools occupied. The 1990s saw a revival of the finishing school, although the business model has been radically altered.

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1. finishing school

   A finishing school is a private institution typically for young women, attended after secondary education, that focuses on teaching social graces, cultural norms, etiquette, and other skills intended to prepare them for adulthood, participation in sophisticated society, or for entry into a particular social class. This term can also sometimes refer to similar adult education programs or courses offered to both men and women.

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1. Finishing school

   A finishing school is a school for young women that focuses on teaching social skills and cultural norms as a preparation for entry into adult society. The name reflects that it follows on from ordinary school and is intended to complete the educational experience, with classes primarily on etiquette. It may consist of an intensive course, or a one-year programme.

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How to pronounce finishing school?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of finishing school in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of finishing school in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of finishing school in a Sentence

1. Andrew Boyd:

   Finishing school isn't a bad way to think about it.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Finishing_School
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finishing_School
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=finishing school