stand-in
[ stand-in ]
/ ˈstændˌɪn /
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noun
a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
any substitute.
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Origin of stand-in
First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase stand in
Words nearby stand-in
standee, standfast, standfirst, stand for, stand guard, stand-in, stand in awe, stand in for, standing, standing army, standing broad jump
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British Dictionary definitions for stand-in
stand in
verb
(intr, adverb usually foll by for) to act as a substitute
stand someone in good stead to be of benefit or advantage to someone
noun stand-in
- a person or thing that serves as a substitute
- (as modifier)a stand-in teacher
a person who substitutes for an actor during intervals of waiting or in dangerous stunts
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