‘Ladies should not be kept waiting, Lord Arthur,’ said Mr. Podgers. ‘The fair sex is apt to be impatient.’ (O. Wilde, ‘Lord Arthur Savile's Crime’) — - Дам не заставляют ждать, лорд Артур, - сказал мистер Поджерс... - Представительницы прекрасного пола слишком уж нетерпеливы.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
The 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(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 … New idioms dictionary
the fair sex — ► the fair sex (also the fairer sex) dated or humorous women. Main Entry: ↑fair … English terms dictionary
(the) fair sex — the fair sex UK US noun old fashioned women Thesaurus: women and girlssynonym … Useful english dictionary
the 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 … Useful english dictionary
the fair sex (also the fairer sex) — dated or humorous women. → fair … English new terms dictionary
(the) fairer 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 … New idioms dictionary
the fairer sex — ► the fair sex (also the fairer sex) dated or humorous women. Main Entry: ↑fair … English terms dictionary
the fair sex — UK / US noun old fashioned women … English dictionary
fair sex — n the fair sex also the fairer sex old fashioned women … Dictionary of contemporary English
the fairer sex — the fair or the fairer sex (often patronizing) The female sex • • • Main Entry: ↑fair … Useful english dictionary
