fee-paying adj 1. (of a pupil or student) required to pay for a place at an educational establishment 2. (of a school) charging fees to parents of pupils Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014