- harvest festivals
- Noun. Of women's underwear, large, roomy bloomers, not briefs. A pun on the action of large underwear making sure everything is gathered in, such as is done at harvest festivals.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
harvest festivals
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harvest festival — noun A church service of thanksgiving for the harvest • • • Main Entry: ↑harvest * * * harvest festival UK US noun [countable] [singular harvest festival plural … Useful english dictionary
harvest festival — harvest festivals N VAR A harvest festival is a Christian church service held every autumn to thank God for the harvest. [mainly BRIT] … English dictionary
Harvest festival — A harvest festival is an annual celebration which occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the world.… … Wikipedia
harvest festival — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms harvest festival : singular harvest festival plural harvest festivals the occasion in the autumn when people go to church to thank God for food, especially the food that has been collected during the harvest … English dictionary
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