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How to pronounce fess in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms fesse
Type of ordinary

Examples of fess

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Clarett had plenty of time to fess up about a variety of issues, yet he hasn't.
From the usatoday.com
When pressed, teachers will fess up to likes and dislikes in the gift department.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Initially Henderson was hesitant to fess up, worried his misdeeds might cost UCLA.
From the dailynews.com
With so many extra fess and gotchas, air fares in Canada are hardly a bargain.
From the economist.com
Jakar finally got his physical and Tracy Hamilton met with Sawyer to fess up.
From the thestate.com
He won't fess up to dating Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart, who plays Bella.
From the smh.com.au
You are being paid come on, fess up reveal your activities and your sources.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's much harder to fess up about the hard truths, which is why they won't.
From the philly.com
Though Israel has its own sins to fess up to, there are stark differences.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
More examples
  • Fesse: (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
  • In heraldry, a fess or fesse (from Middle English fesse, from Old French, from Latin fascia, "band") is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the centre of the shield.Woodcock & Robinson (1988), Oxford Guide to Heraldry, p. 60. ...
  • A horizontal band of colour or metal on the field of a flag with its centreline along the horizontal meridian. The fess is confined to the centre of the field; however, heraldic use frequently suggests that it should be about one-third of the width of that field. ...
  • A thick horizontal line across the center.