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made-to-order story

made-to-order story noun: a story (fictional narrative) improvised by the teller based on elements suggested by the listener.

Noun

made-to-order story (plural made-to-order stories)

  1. A story (fictional narrative) improvised by the teller based on elements suggested by the listener.
    • The teacher may introduce the first made-to-order story thus: She places the table before her and says, "Patty, go to the Tell-Me-a-Story book and bring me three things that you want me to have in the story I am going to tell."1940, Edwina Fallis, The Child and Things, page 170
    • The elements for this made-to-order story come from all corners of the archives, which contain so much.2008, Rosamond Wolff Purcell, Linnea Suzanne Hall, René Corado, Egg & Nest, page 188

Forms of made-to-order story

pluralmade-to-order stories

Questions about made-to-order story

What does made-to-order story mean?
Made-to-order story means a story (fictional narrative) improvised by the teller based on elements suggested by the listener.
What part of speech is made-to-order story?
Made-to-order story is a noun.
What is the plural of made-to-order story?
The plural of made-to-order story is made-to-order stories.

Words near made-to-order story in the dictionary

  1. made-for-TV
  2. made-to-fade
  3. made-to-measure
  4. made-to-order
  5. made-to-order stories
  6. made-to-order story
  7. made-up
  8. made-upness
  9. made-wine
  10. Madecassee
  11. Madecassees

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