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straight play

straight play noun: a play that is not a musical.

Noun

straight play (plural straight plays)

  1. A play that is not a musical
    • It is unthinkable for a straight play to enjoy a life span like those of the blockbuster musicals or to earn such astronomical grosses.2004, Steven Adler, On Broadway: Art and Commerce on the Great White Way, SIU Press, →ISBN, page 221

Forms of straight play

pluralstraight plays

Questions about straight play

What does straight play mean?
Straight play means a play that is not a musical.
What part of speech is straight play?
Straight play is a noun.
What is the plural of straight play?
The plural of straight play is straight plays.

Words near straight play in the dictionary

  1. straight out of the gate
  2. straight peen hammer
  3. straight peen hammers
  4. straight piano
  5. straight pianos
  6. straight play
  7. straight plays
  8. straight poker
  9. straight pool
  10. straight pride
  11. straight pull

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