first-nighter

noun

One who attends the opening night of a play or other performance.

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Meanings

nounfirst-nighter (plural first-nighters)

plural first-nighters

  1. One who attends the opening night of a play or other performance.

Origin

From first night + -er.

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APA

first-nighter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-nighter

MLA

“first-nighter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-nighter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first-nighter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-nighter.

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