picture-postcard

picture-postcard
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a picture-postcard fishing village

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picˈture-postcard adjective
Like a postcard in traditional or idealized prettiness
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Main Entry:picture

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picture-postcard UK US adjective
a picture-postcard place or view is extremely attractive
Thesaurus: words used to describe attractive places or viewssynonym beautiful

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adj, always used before a noun
: very pretty or charming : like a picture on a picture postcard

a picture-postcard village

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ˌpicture-ˈpostcard f12 [picture-postcard] adjective only before noun (especially BrE)
(of places) very pretty

a picture-postcard village


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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