Finery; outward show. Obsolete. rare.

The acting of a play or plays; dramatic performance. Also figurative: pretence.

Show without substance; mere acting or show; empty or specious display.

plural. The performance of stage plays; now, dramatic performance by amateurs (usually amateur theatricals); formerly in a private house (private t…

Drama, theatre; acting. Also: pretence, play-acting. Now rare.