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playbill

Syllables: play·bill/ˈpleɪˌbɪl/

playbill noun: a poster advertising a theatrical performance.

Noun

playbill (plural playbills)

  1. A poster advertising a theatrical performance.
  2. A program/programme/pamphlet for a theatrical performance.

Forms of playbill

pluralplaybills

Origin of playbill

From play + bill.

Words that rhyme with playbill

Questions about playbill

What does playbill mean?
Playbill means a poster advertising a theatrical performance.
What part of speech is playbill?
Playbill is a noun.
How do you pronounce playbill?
Playbill is pronounced /ˈpleɪˌbɪl/.
What is the plural of playbill?
The plural of playbill is playbills.

Words near playbill in the dictionary

  1. playbacks
  2. playball
  3. playballs
  4. playbarn
  5. playbarns
  6. playbill
  7. playbills
  8. playblast
  9. playblasted
  10. playblasting
  11. playblasts

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