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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Origin: | fantasy |
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fancy2 plural fancies
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liking/wish
[singular] especially British Englisha) a feeling, especially one that is not particularly strong or urgent, that you like someone or want to have something 
Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change as the fancy takes you (=whenever you want).
take a fancy to somebody/something (=decide that you like someone or want to have something) Mr Hill took a real fancy to Clara.
Mr Hill took a real fancy to Clara.Because of its high cost, a carpet is not an item that you change as the fancy takes you (=whenever you want).b) if something takes or catches your fancy, you like it or want to have it : Did you see anything that took your fancy?
take/catch your fancy
Did you see anything that took your fancy?2 to seem attractive or amusing to someone : The idea of playing a joke on her tickled his fancy.
tickle somebody's fancy
informalThe idea of playing a joke on her tickled his fancy.3 an idea or opinion that is not based on fact : Oh, that was just a fancy of his.
idea
[countable] old-fashionedOh, that was just a fancy of his.4 imagination or something that you imagine
