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in full fig

in full fig prepositional phrase: smartly or fancily dressed, especially in the uniform of a particular profession (soldier, royal servant, actor, etc).

Prepositional phrase

  1. (informal) Smartly or fancily dressed, especially in the uniform of a particular profession (soldier, royal servant, actor, etc).

Origin of in full fig

Fig may be short for figure, or connected to feague.

Questions about in full fig

What does in full fig mean?
In full fig means smartly or fancily dressed, especially in the uniform of a particular profession (soldier, royal servant, actor, etc).
What part of speech is in full fig?
In full fig is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in full fig in the dictionary

  1. in full chase
  2. in full course
  3. in full cry
  4. in full effect
  5. in full feather
  6. in full fig
  7. in full flow
  8. in full force
  9. in full form
  10. in full gear
  11. in full swing

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