raree-show

Noun
Synonyms: peepshow

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glassSynonyms: peepshowType of exhibition, exposition
  2. a street showType of show
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Rar′ee-show′ (râr′ē-shō′), noun

Origin: Contr. fr. rarity-show.

A show carried about in a box; a peep show. Alexander Pope

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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