fairy cycle
fairy cycle noun: a bicycle for children popular in the 1920s.
Noun
fairy cycle (plural fairy cycles)
- A bicycle for children popular in the 1920s.
- Around the time of the First World War, a scooter was the thing, with smallsh wooden wheels about five inches in diameter. The wheels gradually were made larger until a scooter became what was later known as a 'fairy cycle', with wheels similar to those on contemporary dolls' prams.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 128
Forms of fairy cycle
| plural | fairy cycles |
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Questions about fairy cycle
- What does fairy cycle mean?
- Fairy cycle means a bicycle for children popular in the 1920s.
- What part of speech is fairy cycle?
- Fairy cycle is a noun.
- What is the plural of fairy cycle?
- The plural of fairy cycle is fairy cycles.
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