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Meaning of emperor's new clothes | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.

idiomatic, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

日本語裸の王様

Português roupa nova do imperador roupas novas do imperador

Examples

“Marks & Spencer announced a 19% fall in annual profits on Tuesday.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

emperorism emperorist Emperors emperorship emperour empery