repertoire

Or rép·er·toire

[rep-er-twahr, -twawr, rep-uh-]

noun

1. the list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform.

2. the entire stock of works existing in a particular artistic field.

   A new play has been added to the theatrical repertoire.

3. the entire stock of skills, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation.

   a magician's repertoire.

repertoire

/ ˈrɛpəˌtwɑː /

noun

1. all the plays, songs, operas, or other works collectively that a company, actor, singer, dancer, etc, has prepared and is competent to perform

2. the entire stock of things available in a field or of a kind

   the comedian's repertoire of jokes was becoming stale

3. 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''

Word History and Origins

Origin of repertoire¹

1840–50; < French < Late Latin repertōrium catalogue, inventory. See repertory

Word History and Origins

Origin of repertoire¹

C19: from French, from Late Latin repertōrium inventory; see _repertory

Example Sentences

The man known for tailored daywear had quietly built a repertoire of exquisite evening clothes, many of them on loan from their famous owners for the Guggenheim exhibit.

From Los Angeles Times

“I did not think that was the plan,” Staples said when asked if he ever imagined a limo would be a part of his dunk repertoire Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

And while there is nothing fatalistic about such imperial fantasies that translate the past into the present, they often echo in the repertoire of the influential and powerful.

From Salon

Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic described it as "part of Thompson's repertoire" and posed for a photo with the singer the day before the Zagreb gig.

From BBC

Jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine, famous for her huge vocal range and wide musical repertoire, has died at the age of 97.

From BBC

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