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单词 fess
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fess


fess1

fess 1

also fesse F0089400 (fĕs)n. Heraldry A wide horizontal band forming the middle section of an escutcheon.
[Middle English fesse, from Old French, from Latin fascia, band.]

fess 2

F0089400 (fĕs)intr.v. fessed, fess·ing, fess·es Informal To admit to something; confess, often used with up: "won't fess up to being even vaguely liberal" (Jonathan Alter).
[Short for confess.]

fess

(fɛs) vbinformal chiefly (foll by: up) US to make a confession[C19: shortened from confess]

fess1

or fesse

(fɛs)

n. a wide horizontal band across the center of a heraldic field. [1350–1400; Middle English fesse < Anglo-French « Latin fascia fascia]

fess2

(fɛs)

v.t., v.i. Informal. fess up, to confess or concede. [1830–40; aph. variant of confess]
Thesaurus
Noun1.fess - (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shieldfess - (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shieldfesseordinary - (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shieldsheraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
IdiomsSeefess up

FESS


AcronymDefinition
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FESSFamily Economic Self Sufficiency (women's economic project)
FESSFlywheel Energy Storage System
FESSFire Emblem Sanctuary of Strategy (forum)
FESSFacilities Engineering Supply System
FESSFacilities and Equipment Support Services

fess


Related to fess: Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
  • noun

Synonyms for fess

noun (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield

Synonyms

  • fesse

Related Words

  • ordinary
  • heraldry
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