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show tune

show tune noun: a popular song originally written as part of the score of a stage musical.

Noun

show tune (plural show tunes)

  1. A popular song originally written as part of the score of a stage musical.

Forms of show tune

pluralshow tunes
alternative formshowtune

Questions about show tune

What does show tune mean?
Show tune means a popular song originally written as part of the score of a stage musical.
What part of speech is show tune?
Show tune is a noun.
What is the plural of show tune?
The plural of show tune is show tunes.

Words near show tune in the dictionary

  1. show times
  2. show towel
  3. show towels
  4. show trial
  5. show trials
  6. show tune
  7. show tunes
  8. show up
  9. show who's boss
  10. show who's the boss
  11. show willing

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