emperor's new clothes
emperor's new clothes · the emperor's new clothes
Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledgedSomething obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, plural, plural only)Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
After The Emperor's New Clothes, a tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.After The Emperor's New Clothes, a tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.
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Forms
plural: the emperor's new clothes| Singular | emperor's new clothes |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedparomologia
See also
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