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Boston versions

Boston versions is the plural of Boston version.

Meaning of Boston version

Noun

Boston version (plural Boston versions)

  1. A bowdlerized version of a play to appeal to puritanical sensibilities.
    • If a routine was on the blue side — unsuitable for families — performers might want to develop a Boston version so they could play the Sunday school circuit.2005, Rosemarie Ostler, Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers

Questions about Boston versions

What is Boston versions the plural of?
Boston versions is the plural of Boston version.

Words near Boston versions in the dictionary

  1. Boston Spa
  2. Boston Tea Party
  3. Boston terrier
  4. Boston terriers
  5. Boston version
  6. Boston versions
  7. Bostoner
  8. Bostoners
  9. Bostonese
  10. Bostoneses
  11. Bostonia

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