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namepiece

namepiece noun: the artwork after which an otherwise unnamed artist is named.

namepiece: the artwork after which an otherwise unnamed artist is named
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Noun

namepiece (plural namepieces)

  1. The artwork after which an otherwise unnamed artist is named.
  2. The specific article or story after which the containing book is named.

Forms of namepiece

pluralnamepieces
alternative formname piece

Origin of namepiece

From name + piece.

Questions about namepiece

What does namepiece mean?
Namepiece means the artwork after which an otherwise unnamed artist is named.
What part of speech is namepiece?
Namepiece is a noun.
What is the plural of namepiece?
The plural of namepiece is namepieces.

Words near namepiece in the dictionary

  1. nameliest
  2. nameling
  3. namelings
  4. namely
  5. namenesia
  6. namepiece
  7. namepieces
  8. nameplate
  9. nameplated
  10. nameplates
  11. nameplating

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