raree-show
NounSynonyms:
peepshow
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glassSynonyms: peepshowType of exhibition, exposition
- 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