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playright

/ˈpleɪɹaɪt/

playright noun: the exclusive right to perform a dramatic work. Also the misspelling of playwright.

Noun

playright (countable and uncountable, plural playrights)

  1. (dated) The exclusive right to perform a dramatic work
    • Copyright in the specific sense is, however, of less importance to the dramatic author than playright or performing right[…]1912, Richard Rogers Bowker, Copyright, Its History and Its Uses, page 162

Also used as

playright is also the misspelling of playwright.

Forms of playright

pluralplayrights
alternative formplay-right

Origin of playright

From play + right.

Questions about playright

What does playright mean?
Playright means the exclusive right to perform a dramatic work.
What part of speech is playright?
Playright is a noun.
How do you pronounce playright?
Playright is pronounced /ˈpleɪɹaɪt/.
What is the plural of playright?
The plural of playright is playrights.

Words near playright in the dictionary

  1. playplaces
  2. playreader
  3. playreaders
  4. playreading
  5. playreadings
  6. playright
  7. playrights
  8. playroom
  9. playrooms
  10. plays
  11. plays a part

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