When used as a noun, fair refers to a traveling show with games, rides, and farmers showing off their prized pigs, similar to a carnival. As an adjective, it gets a bit trickier.
Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.
Noun
a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Noun
a sale of miscellany; often for charity; "the church bazaar"
Noun
a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
Noun
gathering of producers to promote business; "world fair"; "trade fair"; "book fair"
Verb
join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly
Adjective S.
very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there''s a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"
Adjective S.
visually appealing; "our fair city"
Adjective S.
(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; "a fair complexion";
Adjective S.
free of clouds or rain; "today will be fair and warm"
Adjective
(of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; "he hit a fair ball over the third base bag"
Adjective
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; or conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"
Adjective S.
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript"
Adjective S.
not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
Adjective S.
of no exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
Adjective
showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"
Adjective S.
more than adequate in quality; "fair work"
Adverb
in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"
Adverb
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"
superl.
Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection;
unblemished; clean; pure.
superl.
Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.
superl.
Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.
superl.
Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious;
favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky;
a fair day.
superl.
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed;
unincumbered; open; direct; -- said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a
fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.
superl.
Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth;
fowing; -- said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water
lines, and other lines.
superl.
Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or
candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just; --
said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a
fair statement.
superl.
Pleasing; favorable; inspiring hope and confidence; --
said of words, promises, etc.
superl.
Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.
superl.
Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling;
as, a fair specimen.
adv.
Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably;
auspiciously; agreeably.
n.
Fairness, beauty.
n.
A fair woman; a sweetheart.
n.
Good fortune; good luck.
v. t.
To make fair or beautiful.
v. t.
To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines.
n.
A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular
place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by
special appointment, for trade.
n.
A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for
some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair.
n.
A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not
primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an
agricultural fair.
Fair
A fair white linen cloth.2.
Who can not see many a fair French city, for one fair French made.3.
The northern people large and fair-complexioned.4.
You wish fair winds may waft him over.5.
The caliphs obtained a mighty empire, which was in a fair way to have enlarged.6.
When fair words and good counsel will not prevail on us, we must be frighted into our duty.9.
The news is very fair and good, my lord.
Fair
Fair
I have found out a gift for my fair.3.
Now fair befall thee !
Fair
Fairing the foul.2.
Fair
Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.
Clearly; openly; frankly; civilly; honestly; favorably; auspiciously; agreeably.
Fairness, beauty.
To make fair or beautiful.
A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.
Usage Examples
Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you.
Fair peace becomes men ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
Art is why I get up in the morning but my definition ends there. You know I don't think its fair that I'm living for something I can't even define.
Even a liberal reporter is a patriot, wants the best for this country. And people, your fair and balanced friends at Fox, don't fully understand that.
But I believe in fair trade, and I will tell you, I have many, many friends heading up corporations, and people that do just business in China, they say it's virtually impossible. It's very, very hard to come into China. And yet, we welcome them with open arms.
Fear not and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.
As someone with a deep faith in competition and the market, I also know that markets only work with tough enforcement of the rules that guarantee competition and fair play - and that the pressure to break those rules only gets stronger as the amount of money involved gets larger.
By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown.
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Other Usage ExamplesChina's idea of fair trade is government subsidies of its textile and apparel exports to the United States, currency manipulation, and forgiveness of loans by its government banks.
Anyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.
As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people - the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy.
He was just trying to tease me - I knew that later - but he said he'd have to leave because it wasn't fair to have anyone in the room who was going to make fun of what he had to say. He had a good sense of humor, really.
Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter - Like a fair picture when misfortune comes - A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting.
According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another.
Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game.
Before Huey was 5, I could take him to work with me. Now, though, he has sports and lessons and friends, and it's not fair to remove him from his whole life.
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