cattle market
The term "cattle market" primarily refers to a place where cattle are traded, but it also has a derogatory idiomatic use describing environments where people are judged solely on physical appearance.
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Definition
B2Agriculture
(technical)A location or event where cattle are bought and sold.
Example
- Farmers gathered at the cattle market to trade their livestock.
- The annual cattle market attracts buyers from all over the region.
C1Social
(informal, derogatory, idiomatic)A social setting where people are judged mainly on physical attractiveness, often implying objectification.
Example
- She described the nightclub as a cattle market where everyone was sizing each other up.
- The beauty pageant felt like a cattle market, with participants being judged solely on looks.
Similar
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