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herring under a fur coat

herring under a fur coat noun: synonym of dressed herring.

Noun

herring under a fur coat (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of dressed herring.
    • Before they open their presents, Russians enjoy their traditional New Year’s Eve feast. Across 11 timezones, families will tuck into Olivier salad (potatoes, carrots, peas, pickled cucumbers, eggs, sausage and mayonnaise) and “herring under a fur coat”.2023 December 23, Steve Rosenberg, “Moscow is awash with tinsel and lights but ‘Christmas as usual’ is just an illusion”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    dressed herring

Synonyms of herring under a fur coat

Origin of herring under a fur coat

Calque of Russian сельдь под шубой (selʹdʹ pod šuboj).

Questions about herring under a fur coat

What does herring under a fur coat mean?
Herring under a fur coat means synonym of dressed herring.
What part of speech is herring under a fur coat?
Herring under a fur coat is a noun.

Words near herring under a fur coat in the dictionary

  1. Herring body
  2. herring cale
  3. herring gull
  4. herring gulls
  5. herring pond
  6. herring under a fur coat
  7. herring worm
  8. herring worms
  9. herring-bone
  10. herring-bones
  11. herring-gutted

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