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 market keeper market keeper /ˈmɑːrkɪt kiːpər/

noun

  1. A merchant who owns or manages a shop  ( market keeper , shopkeeper , storekeeper [ N. American] , tradesman )
    a merchant who owns or manages a shop


 transvestitism transvestitism /trænsˈvɛstɪˌtɪzəm/

noun

  1. () The practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex  ( cross dressing , transvestism , transvestitism )
    the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
     The documentary explored the history and cultural implications of transvestitism.
    The documentary explored the history and cultural implications of transvestitism.


 eccentric eccentric /ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk/

adjective

  1. () Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual  ( flakey [Informal] , flaky [Informal] , freakish , freaky [Informal] , gonzo [Informal, N. American] , off-the-wall [Informal] , outlandish , outre , outré , bizarre , eccentric )
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
     Restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
    restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit
     Famed for his eccentric spelling
    famed for his eccentric spelling
     A freakish combination of styles
    a freakish combination of styles
     His off-the-wall antics
    his off-the-wall antics
     The outlandish clothes of teenagers
    the outlandish clothes of teenagers
     Outre and affected stage antics
    outre and affected stage antics
  2. () Not having a common center; not concentric  ( nonconcentric , eccentric )
    not having a common center; not concentric
     Eccentric circles
    eccentric circles

noun

  1. () A person with an unusual or odd personality  ( eccentric person , flake [Informal, N. American] , geek [Informal] , eccentric , oddball [Informal] )
    a person with an unusual or odd personality
      The eccentric artist had a unique sense of style and a quirky personality.
    The eccentric artist had a unique sense of style and a quirky personality.
  2. A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)  ( case , eccentric , character , type )
    a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
     A real character
    a real character
     A strange character
    a strange character
     A friendly eccentric
    a friendly eccentric
     The capable type
    the capable type
     A mental case
    a mental case


 Aldous Leonard Huxley Aldous Leonard Huxley /ˈɔːldəs ˈlɛnərd ˈhʌksli/

noun

  1. English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)  ( Aldous Huxley , Aldous Leonard Huxley , Huxley )
    English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)