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first-nighter

first-nighter noun: one who attends the opening night of a play or other performance.

Noun

first-nighter (plural first-nighters)

  1. One who attends the opening night of a play or other performance.

Forms of first-nighter

pluralfirst-nighters

Origin of first-nighter

From first night + -er.

Questions about first-nighter

What does first-nighter mean?
First-nighter means one who attends the opening night of a play or other performance.
What part of speech is first-nighter?
First-nighter is a noun.
What is the plural of first-nighter?
The plural of first-nighter is first-nighters.

Words near first-nighter in the dictionary

  1. first-name
  2. first-named
  3. first-nameless
  4. first-names
  5. first-naming
  6. first-nighter
  7. first-nighters
  8. first-of-its-kind
  9. first-of-its-kinds
  10. first-order
  11. first-order hold

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