playbill

[ pley-bil ]
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noun
  1. a program or announcement of a play.

Origin of playbill

1
First recorded in 1665–75; play + bill1

Words Nearby playbill

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How to use playbill in a sentence

  • His face is not familiar on the posters; and his name is not in large type on the playbill.

    Inquiries and Opinions | Brander Matthews
  • My misguided parents actually had the playbill printed and invited friends to witness the performance.

    My First Book: | Various
  • Your playbill is a wonderfully accurate expositor of the mysteries of your human being.

    George Cruikshank's Omnibus | George Cruikshank
  • It was scribbled in pencil on the back of a playbill, and sealed apparently with a tobacco-stopper.

  • But, when she saw a playbill outside the music-seller's, she was afraid to examine it lest he might be staring after her.

    The Man Who Was Good | Leonard Merrick

British Dictionary definitions for playbill

playbill

/ (ˈpleɪˌbɪl) /


noun
  1. a poster or bill advertising a play

  2. the programme of a play

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