fair sex
11fair sex, the — noun OLD FASHIONED women …
12fair sex — /ˈfɛə sɛks/ (say fair seks) noun women …
13The fair sex — Fair Fair (f[^a]r), a. [Compar. {Fairer}; superl. {Fairest}.] [OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. f[ u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse, and… …
14fair sex — women collectively. [1680 90] * * * …
15fair sex — women, females collectively …
16fair-sex — …
17the fair sex — (also the fairer sex) dated or humorous women * * * the fair sex (also the fairer sex) old fashioned used to refer to all women as a group a member of the fair sex …
18the fair sex (also the fairer sex) — dated or humorous women. → fair …
19(the) fair sex — the fair/fairer sex old fashioned women. My father hated the idea of me joining the army. He always said it wasn t a suitable occupation for the fair sex …
20the fair sex — ► the fair sex (also the fairer sex) dated or humorous women. Main Entry: ↑fair …