double bill
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Origin of double bill
First recorded in 1925–30
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Definition for double bill (2 of 2)
double-bill
[ duhb-uhl-bil ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈbɪl /
verb (used with object)
to bill (different accounts) for the same charge: He double-billed different clients for the same business trip.
to place (a motion picture) on a double bill: The film is being double-billed in some theaters.
verb (used without object)
to bill different accounts for the same charge.
Origin of double-bill
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for double bill
double bill
noun
a programme or event with two main items
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Idioms and Phrases with double bill
double bill
see double feature.
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