double bill

¹ American  

noun

1. double feature.

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double-bill ² American  

[duhb-uhl-bil] / ˈdʌb əlˈbɪl /

verb (used with object)

1. to bill (different accounts) for the same charge.

   He double-billed different clients for the same business trip.

2. to place (a motion picture) on a double bill.

   The film is being double-billed in some theaters.

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verb (used without object)

1. to bill different accounts for the same charge.

double bill British  

noun

1. a programme or event with two main items

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double bill Idioms  

1. see double feature.

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Etymology

Origin of double bill¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Origin of double-bill²

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He also toured with the longtime singer for the rock band Chicago, Jason Scheff, on a double bill they called Lead Singers of Classic Rock.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crookhaven begins with a double bill on Sunday, 22 March at 15:05 GMT on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and at 17:25 on CBBC.

From BBC

The series will be available in the UK on Sky from Saturday, 10 January, starting with a double bill on Sky Atlantic from 21:00 GMT.

From BBC

Studios had “B” units, which produced the lower half of a double bill.

From Salon

Also in the mix are a number of films coming from Cannes and Venice: Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia,” Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly,” Kelly Reichardt’s “The Mastermind” and Richard Linklater with a double bill, “Blue Moon” and “Nouvelle Vague,” proof that Telluride remains a haven for auteurs.

From Los Angeles Times