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clown school

clown school noun: an educational institution whose main objective is training students to become clowns.

Noun

clown school (plural clown schools)

  1. An educational institution whose main objective is training students to become clowns.
  2. (derogatory, figuratively, idiomatic) An institution, program, or organization that is viewed as unprofessional, incompetent, or a complete joke.

Forms of clown school

pluralclown schools

Questions about clown school

What does clown school mean?
Clown school means an educational institution whose main objective is training students to become clowns.
What part of speech is clown school?
Clown school is a noun.
What is the plural of clown school?
The plural of clown school is clown schools.

Words near clown school in the dictionary

  1. clown on
  2. clown prince
  3. clown princes
  4. clown princess
  5. clown princesses
  6. clown school
  7. clown schools
  8. clown shoe
  9. clown shoes
  10. clown show
  11. clown shows

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