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A kissing gate is a gate that allows people, but not livestock, to pass through.

You can read more and see photos in this Wikipedia article

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fascia, n.

senses 1 and 3 are usually ˈfā-sh(ē-)ə, sense 2 is usually ˈfa- 

1: a flat usually horizontal member of a building having the form of a flat band or broad fillet: such as
 
a
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a flat piece used as a molding

b: a horizontal piece (such as a board) covering the joint between the top of a wall and the projecting eaves

called also fascia board

c: a nameplate over the front of a shop

 
2: a sheet of connective tissue covering or binding together body structures (such as muscles)
also : tissue of this character
 
3: or facia
British : the dashboard of an automobile

Examples:
 
 
The cardinals were resplendent in their black cassocks, which had bright-scarlet buttons and a matching sash called a fascia.

David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024


And the property’s three structures are wrapped in red cedar with a metal fascia.

R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024


Gua sha allows for targeted massage to release tension along muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia of the face and neck so that qi can flow properly through the meridians, thereby restoring balance.


Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024


Still trying to differentiate between fascia and soffit?

Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024

 

Etymology

Italian, from Latin, band, bandage; akin to Middle Irish basc necklace

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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I never knew this word had other meanings besides meaning #2, until

[personal profile] lindahoyland mentioned it in the meaning #1b recently ;)

You can see an illustration of that meaning here: www.swishbp.co.uk/design/what-are-fascias/
 

 

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a dog's breakfast (idiom, UK informal)

something or someone that looks extremely untidy, or something that is very badly done

(Source: The Cambridge Dictionary)

Also, see The Hot Idioms Blog  for further explanation and a comic.

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A knickerbocker glory is a layered ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall conical glass, and to be eaten with a distinctive long spoon, particularly in Great Britain and Ireland.

The knickerbocker glory, first described in the 1920s, may contain ice cream, cream, fruit, and meringue. Layers of these different sweet tastes are alternated in a tall glass and topped with different kinds of syrup, nuts, whipped cream and often a cherry. The existence of these layers, which create red and white stripes, distinguish the dish from a tall Sundae, and lends the Knickerbocker glory its name. In the United States, this dish is more commonly known as a parfait, though Knickerbocker glory is occasionally used.



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A "curate's egg" is something partly bad, partly good.

In its original usage, it referred to something that is obviously and entirely bad, but is described out of politeness as nonetheless having good features that redeem it.

This meaning has been largely supplanted by its less ironic modern usage, which refers to something that is in fact an indeterminate mix of good and bad, possibly with a preponderance of bad qualities.

(from Wikipedia, you can read more in this article)
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Glamping, n.: glamorous camping.

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Example:

Glamping in Cornwall
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