English · Word pair Attested

airs and graces

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Exaggerated superiority.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).

Common questions

What does “airs and graces” mean?

Exaggerated superiority.

Is “airs and graces” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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