noun
Meaning 1
A poster advertising a theatrical performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
playbill
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈpleɪˌbɪl/
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UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -eɪbɪl
noun
Meaning 2
A program/programme/pamphlet for a theatrical performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a theatrical program
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he couldn't find her name on the playbill
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bill, program, programme
History
Etymology
From play + bill.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: афиш (afiš) — poster
- Finnish: ohjelmajuliste — poster
- Italian: manifesto — poster
- Italian: locandina — poster
- Swedish: teateraffisch — poster
- Bulgarian: програма (programa) — program
- Finnish: ohjelma — program
- Finnish: ohjelmavihkonen — program
- Italian: locandina — program