repertoire
Americannoun
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the list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform.
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the entire stock of works existing in a particular artistic field.
A new play has been added to the theatrical repertoire.
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the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation.
a magician's repertoire.
noun
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all the plays, songs, operas, or other works collectively that a company, actor, singer, dancer, etc, has prepared and is competent to perform
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the entire stock of things available in a field or of a kind
the comedian's repertoire of jokes was becoming stale
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denoting the performance of two or more plays, ballets, etc, by the same company in the same venue on different evenings over a period of time
``Nutcracker'' returns to Covent Garden over Christmas in repertoire with ``Giselle''
Etymology
Origin of repertoire
1840–50; < French < Late Latin repertōrium catalogue, inventory. See repertory
Explanation
Repertoire refers to the full supply of what you can do. A singer's repertoire is all the songs he can sing. A chef's repertoire is what she knows how to cook. Repertoire was borrowed from French répertoire, from Late Latin repertorium "an inventory." The Late Latin word is also the source of English repertory, a group of actors that perform many plays, each performed for a short time. The second "r" in both repertoire and repertory is often not pronounced.
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Example Sentences
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I had seen the excellent Mo' Wax Records documentary Artist and Repertoire earlier in the day, but the itch was still lingering.
From The Verge • Mar. 14, 2016
And starting tonight, the first of two Robert Schenkkan plays about LBJ will be performed at the Seattle Repertoire Theater through Jan 4.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2014
Repertoire is impressive enough for Blue Jays to select him and give him time to heal.
From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2014
Repertoire is one of the areas where Alsop finds the old musical world more conservative than the new.
From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2012
The opera Repertoire here will be rather at a stand-still this winter.
From Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso by Bache, Constance
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