afterpiece

[ af-ter-pees, ahf- ]

/ ˈæf tərˌpis, ˈɑf- /

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noun

a short dramatic piece performed after a featured play.

Origin of afterpiece

First recorded in 1770–80; after + piece

Words nearby afterpiece

afterpain, afterpains, after-party, afterpeak, afterperception, afterpiece, afterpotential, after-ripening, after-run, afters, afterschool

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Example sentences from the Web for afterpiece

The operetta has only three acts, and is followed by no farce or afterpiece.
Doctor Cupid|Rhoda Broughton
As for my young hostess, I knew she looked more gratified with my song than with the afterpiece, and that I felt to be something.
Satanstoe|James Fenimore Cooper
If all the marked lines were omitted, it is small wonder that this afterpiece was performed only once.
The Covent Garden Theatre, or Pasquin Turn'd Drawcansir|Charles Macklin
He strolled into the Adelphi, and felt savage at the pathos of the play, and the fun of the afterpiece.
Ralph Wilton's weird|Mrs. Alexander

The afterpiece was adapted from the Sultan of Marmontel, which we have also on our English stage.
Peregrine in France|William Bromet

British Dictionary definitions for afterpiece

afterpiece

/ (ˈɑːftəˌpiːs) /

noun

a brief usually comic dramatic piece presented after a play

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	afterpiece
释义	afterpiece [ af-ter-pees, ahf- ] / ˈæf tərˌpis, ˈɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR afterpiece ON THESAURUS.COM noun a short dramatic piece performed after a featured play. Origin of afterpiece First recorded in 1770–80; after + piece Words nearby afterpiece afterpain, afterpains, after-party, afterpeak, afterperception, afterpiece, afterpotential, after-ripening, after-run, afters, afterschool Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for afterpiece The operetta has only three acts, and is followed by no farce or afterpiece. Doctor Cupid\|Rhoda Broughton As for my young hostess, I knew she looked more gratified with my song than with the afterpiece, and that I felt to be something. Satanstoe\|James Fenimore Cooper If all the marked lines were omitted, it is small wonder that this afterpiece was performed only once. The Covent Garden Theatre, or Pasquin Turn'd Drawcansir\|Charles Macklin He strolled into the Adelphi, and felt savage at the pathos of the play, and the fun of the afterpiece. Ralph Wilton's weird\|Mrs. Alexander The afterpiece was adapted from the Sultan of Marmontel, which we have also on our English stage. Peregrine in France\|William Bromet British Dictionary definitions for afterpiece afterpiece / (ˈɑːftəˌpiːs) / noun a brief usually comic dramatic piece presented after a play Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to afterpiece denouement, climax, conclusion, culmination, finish, end, consummation, cessation, termination, summation, close, epilogue, button, payoff, closer, windup, finis, peroration, chaser, swan song
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afterpiece

noun

Origin of afterpiece

Words nearby afterpiece

Example sentences from the Web for afterpiece

British Dictionary definitions for afterpiece

noun

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