letter-perfect
knowing one's part, lesson, or the like, perfectly.
precise or exact in every detail; verbatim.
Origin of letter-perfect
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How to use letter-perfect in a sentence
Bobby was 159 letter-perfect in her part, if she did have a damaged wing, as she said.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonSo letter-perfect was he in his lines that a layman might have scouted his realization of the enormousness of his responsibility.
The Last Shot | Frederick PalmerI was soon master of the part; and, at the end of the next day's rehearsal, I was found to be "dead letter perfect."
My Life: or the Adventures of Geo. Thompson | George ThompsonHe was a brighter pup than his looks would have indicated, and had already become letter perfect in the wail.
Sea-Hounds | Lewis R. FreemanIt might be a good thing to have every person "letter perfect," that is, know all his speeches, at the first rehearsal.
Public Speaking | Clarence Stratton
British Dictionary definitions for letter-perfect
another term (esp in the US) for word-perfect
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