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fixer-upper

 
 
noun [C] US informal

Definition

PROPERTY a house or apartment for sale that is in bad condition and needs work: It's a fixer-upper - the roof leaks and the windows need replacing.
(Definition of fixer-upper noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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