(~s)
If you say that a word or name is a ~, you mean that it describes something incorrectly.
Herbal ‘tea’ is something of a ~ because these drinks contain no tea at all.
N-COUNT: usu a N in sing
(~s)
If you say that a word or name is a ~, you mean that it describes something incorrectly.
Herbal ‘tea’ is something of a ~ because these drinks contain no tea at all.
N-COUNT: usu a N in sing
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012