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of the skirt clash badly.
clasp n. 1 fastener, fastening, hook, catch, clip, pin, brooch: The
ends were fastened together with a diamond clasp. 2 embrace,
hug, hold, grasp, grip: He held her tight in his clasp.
--v. 3 fasten, secure, close, hold, hook, clip, pin, clamp:
The robe was clasped by an emerald pin. 4 hold, embrace, take
hold of, hug, enclose, envelop: The beggar clasped my hand, his
eyes seeking mine in piteous supplication. 5 grab, grasp,
seize, clutch, grip: They clasped hands in friendship.
class n. 1 rank, grade, level, order, stratum; caste, lineage, birth,
pedigree, stock, extraction, descent: He was born in the l940s
into a family of the middle class. 2 category, division,
classification, group, genre, league, realm, domain; kind, sort,
type: As a dancer, she in a class by herself. 3 excellence,
merit, refinement, elegance, prestige, importance, taste,
discernment, distinction, bearing, presence, savoir faire,
savoir vivre, breeding: He may be a good drinking companion,
but he has no class whatsoever. 4 year, form, US grade: We
were in the same class at school.
--v. 5 classify, group, arrange, assort, type, categorize,
rank, grade, rate, order: They are classed as self-employed for
these purposes.
classic adj. 1 standard, leading, outstanding, prototypical,
definitive, model, ideal, archetypal, paradigmatic: His
military career is a classic example of what family connections
can achieve. 2 legendary, immortal, enduring, deathless,
ageless, timeless, undying, venerable, time-honoured;
outstanding, first-rate, superior, excellent, noteworthy,
notable, exemplary: By the time she was ten, she had read most
of the classic works of English literature. He collects classic
cars.
--n. 3 paragon, epitome, outstanding example, exemplar, model,
paradigm, prototype: When it comes to comedians, Ronnie is a
classic. 4 masterpiece, master-work: The Rolls-Royce Silver
Ghost is regarded as a classic by collectors.
classical adj. 1 standard, model, exemplary, traditional, established,