Basic+ Word of the Day: fair

fair (adjective, noun)

An art fair

Fair means ‘correctly done, according to the rules.’

• Someone who is charged with a crime should get a fair trial.
• The boxers fought a fair fight.
• Lenny paid a fair price for his new car.

Fair also means ‘sunny or a light color.’

• It rained this morning, but this afternoon the sky is fair.
• Phyllis has fair skin and hair.

A fair is an exhibition of farm products, art or other items for sale.

• The farmer showed his prize pig at the state fair.
• Edith bought a sculpture at the art fair.

Common uses

fair and square: honestly. Example: Nancy won the election fair and square.

In pop culture

Watch Lilly Allen sing “Not Fair” about her lover who doesn’t care about her:

There are other meanings of fair.