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playrights

playrights is the plural of playright.

Meaning of playright

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

Questions about playrights

What is playrights the plural of?
Playrights is the plural of playright.

Words near playrights in the dictionary

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

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