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stand-ins

stand-ins is the plural of stand-in.

Meaning of stand-in

Noun

stand-in (plural stand-ins)

  1. A person of similar size and shape to an actor who substitutes for or replaces that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
    • They used a stand-in to set up the lighting so that the actor did not have to be there during the lengthy process.
  2. A substitute.
    • France's own stand-in stand-off Trinh-Duc missed with a drop-goal when well set but then set off on a curving run through a scattered defensive line which carried him deep into enemy territory until Weepu's desperate tap-tackle finally brought him down.2011 October 23, Tom Fordyce, “2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France”, in BBC Sport

Questions about stand-ins

What is stand-ins the plural of?
Stand-ins is the plural of stand-in.

Words near stand-ins in the dictionary

  1. stand-by-bed
  2. stand-bys
  3. stand-down
  4. stand-downs
  5. stand-in
  6. stand-ins
  7. stand-off
  8. stand-offish
  9. stand-offishly
  10. stand-offishness
  11. stand-offs

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