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Meaning of "fairy lights" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAIRY LIGHTS

fairy lights


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAIRY LIGHTS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fairy lights is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAIRY LIGHTS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Christmas lights

Christmas lights are lights used for decoration around Christmas. The custom goes back to the use of candles to decorate the Christmas tree in upper-class homes in 18th-century Germany. Christmas trees displayed publicly and illuminated with electric lights became popular in the early 20th century. By the mid-20th century, it became customary to display strings of electric lights as along streets and on buildings Christmas decorations detached from the Christmas tree itself. In the United States, it became popular to outline private homes with such Christmas lights in tract housing beginning in the 1960s. By the late 20th century, the custom had also been adopted in non-western countries, notably in Japan.

Definition of fairy lights in the English dictionary

The definition of fairy lights in the dictionary is small coloured electric bulbs strung together and used for decoration, esp on a Christmas tree.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAIRY LIGHTS

fairy · fairy armadillo · fairy bluebird · fairy cycle · fairy footsteps · fairy godmother · fairy penguin · fairy queen · fairy ring · fairy shrimp · fairy story · fairy swallow · fairy tale · fairy-like · fairy-tale · fairydom · fairyfloss · fairyhood · fairyism · fairyland

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAIRY LIGHTS

animal rights · Bill of Rights · bragging rights · bright lights · brights · civil rights · hazard warning lights · heights · highlights · human rights · knights · lights · nights · northern lights · rights · sights · the bright lights · thoughts · tights · traffic lights · voting rights

Synonyms and antonyms of fairy lights in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fairy lights» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FAIRY LIGHTS

Find out the translation of fairy lights to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fairy lights from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fairy lights» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

童话灯
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

luces de colores
570 millions of speakers
en

English

fairy lights
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

परी रोशनी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أضواء جنية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гирлянда
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

luzes de fadas
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পরী লাইট
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

guirlandes
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lampu dongeng
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Lichterketten
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

豆電球
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

요정 조명
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dongeng lampu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn cổ tích
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தேவதை விளக்குகள்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

परीकथा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

peri ışıkları
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

lucine
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Lampiony
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

гірлянда
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

lampioane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φώτα νεράιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

feetjie liggies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fairy ljus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fairy lys
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fairy lights

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAIRY LIGHTS»

Discover the use of fairy lights in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fairy lights and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Multisensory Rooms and Environments: Controlled Sensory ...
Tree/fairy lights – these can be purchased from hardware stores. Some have stationary lights and others have moving or flashing ones. A strobe globe can replace one ofthe ordinary bulbs to give a flashing effect. These can also be purchased ...
Susan Fowler, 2008
2
Oliver Heath's Home Book
Decorative lighting For me, decorative lighting is by far and away the most enjoyable type of lighting to think about as it incorporates anything from a roaring log fire or a string of fairy lights to a series of night-light candles. lt is wonderful for  ...
Oliver Heath, 2004
3
Truth
Every twig and bough had its pendent fairy-lights, white, green, or blue, and one tree, whose branches touch the ground, was a veritable tracery of light. In one corner a lifeboat on the sea nearing a lighthouse was depicted in these coloured  ...
4
Reports of patent, design, and trade mark cases
47.——Design not new or original B., the owner of a registered design for rose shades for fairy lights, brought an action against A. for infringement- A. moved to strike ofi B.'s design from the register, on the ground that it was not new or original.
5
Life in Civil War America
Other means of producing light included burning knots from pine branches and stalks of candle- wick plants that had been soaked in grease or tallow, and “fairy lights,” makeshift lamps made by floating sweet, burning balls of gum in saucers of ...
Michael J. Varhola, Michael O. Varhola, 2011
6
Bye-gones
At the corner of Church-street and Townhi 1 Mr. Collens's shop was beautifully illuminated with many coloured fairy lights; Mr. Fisher's was illuminated in the same way; and half way down Town-hill Mr \Villiamson's shop wasa blaze of light .
7
Science about Us: A Complete Course for CXC Integrated Science
Some types of 'fairy lights' are wired in series, and if one of the lights 'blows', the entire string of lights goes out because the circuit is broken. Questions 1 2 Explain the meaning of the terms current and voltage. Parallel circuit - the current  ...
‎1985
8
An almanack for the year of our Lord ...
Each Lamp is fitted with Opal Shades, and packed in a Cardboard Box. The Patent "Fairy" Lights have double wicks, give a beautiful soft, steady Light ; are always the same height, so essential when placed before a mirror ; and the last hour's ...
Joseph Whitaker, 1887
9
The Complete Burke's Backyard: The Ultimate Book of Fact Sheets
PLANT DETAILS Common name Fairy Lights Botanical name Polygala chamaebuxus var. grandiflora 'Fairy Lights' Description 'Fairy Lights' is a dwarf variety of Polygala, and is claimed to grow to about 15 cm (6 in). lt is sold as a sturdy ...
Don Burke, 2005
10
Fairy Lights
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Christmas lights are lights used for decoration around Christmas.
Iustinus Tim Avery, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAIRY LIGHTS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fairy lights is used in the context of the following news items.
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British campsites: From tree pods to tepees, where to camp in style
They have wood-burning stoves, ground sheets, carpets, furniture, and solar powered fairy lights. The tepees come with cow-skin rugs and a ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
McDonald spreading goodness in Ramazan
From setting up tables and chairs, flowers and fairy lights to preparing a loving meal for the workers, the staff created an ambiance at par with ... «Daily Pakistan, Jul 15»
3
New light festival debuts this weekend
It's not like (we're setting up) fairy lights or rope lights, there's a lot of work that's gone on behind the scenes that people may not know about.". «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Setting sail with Loro Piana
Against the yacht club's sumptuous backdrop, yachts drift through the harbour and fairy lights illuminate the glistening pool as evening ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Glen Innes set to host Auckland's biggest Matariki event
Teams of local volunteers have hung up rows of fairy lights that now adorn Maybury Reserve. "It's going to be amazing when we turn them all ... «Māori Television, Jul 15»
6
5 multitasking tips for your garden fence
For a truly magical effect, string the fence with tens of strands of multi-colored fairy lights. Their twinkling glow will set the perfect mood for an ... «Redwood Falls Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Cloud Burst
Decorate it with fairy lights or simply use it as a lamp stand. Rs. 1,250. AA Living Feel warm and cosy with this grey acrylic wool quilt on those ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
8
Neighbours street party raises money for charity
It was fantastic to see so many neighbours having a whale of a time, dancing under the bunting and fairy lights.” The Bald Faced Stag, the ... «Times Series, Jul 15»
9
3 glamorous beach hotels
Maybe it's the romance of the rustic-luxe Olive Garden restaurant, where tables sit in the sand under trees festooned with fairy lights. Whatever the pull, the ... «House To Home, Jul 15»
10
Ultimate guide to Ibiza island for families, chilled couples or partygoers
Set in a 16th century old church with views of the famous San Antonio sunset and alfresco fairy lights garden dinning this is not to miss! «Closer, Jul 15»
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