snipocracyn.
The tailoring profession or its leading members.
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snipocracy1860
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > [noun] > tailor > trade or occupation of
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seamstry1598
seamstering1822
tailorship1830
snipocracy1912
1860 G. Meredith Evan Harrington xiv, in Once a Week 14 Apr. 335/1 By Jove! this comes it strong. Fancy the snipocracy here—eh?
1912 Nation 20 Apr. 84/1 The glorified tailor,..the Marquis of Snipocracy.
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n.1860- to play a person fair
- to play a person false
- to play a person for a etc
- to play a person for a fool
- to play a person for a sucker
- to play a person foul
- to play a person off the stage
- to play a prize
- to play a role
- to play a role in
- to play a straight bat
- to play a thing close to one's chest
- to play a touch
- to play abobbed
- to play abobbed with
- to play about
- to play across the line
- to play advantage
- to play along
- to play around
- to play at
- to play at ball
- to play at bo-peep
- to play at bo-peep with
- to play at bopeep