All Fools' day


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All Fools' Day

 (ôl)
n.
See April Fools' Day.
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All Fools' Day

n
April Fools' Day. See April fool
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.All Fools' Day - the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokesAll Fools' day - the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes
April Fools', April Fools' day
day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
Apr, April - the month following March and preceding May
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