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fairy light

fairy light noun: one of a set of decorative electric lights attached along the length of a cable.

fairy light: one of a set of decorative electric lights attached along the length of a cable
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Noun

fairy light (plural fairy lights)

  1. (plural-normally) One of a set of decorative electric lights attached along the length of a cable.

Synonyms of fairy light

Forms of fairy light

pluralfairy lights

Origin of fairy light

From the similarity of such a light to a fairy lamp (small candle lamp).

Words formed from fairy light

Questions about fairy light

What does fairy light mean?
Fairy light means one of a set of decorative electric lights attached along the length of a cable.
What part of speech is fairy light?
Fairy light is a noun.
What is the plural of fairy light?
The plural of fairy light is fairy lights.

Words near fairy light in the dictionary

  1. fairy lamp
  2. fairy lamps
  3. fairy land
  4. fairy lantern
  5. fairy lanterns
  6. fairy light
  7. fairy lights
  8. fairy lilies
  9. fairy lily
  10. fairy liquid
  11. fairy lorikeet

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