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fixture

fix·ture

UK/ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/ US/ˈfɪks.t͡ʃɚ/ uncommon uk

noun

2.

a regular patron

  • “an habitue of the racetrack”
  • “a bum who is a Central Park fixture”

Origin

Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture.

Phrases

  • light fixture

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