playbill

play·bill
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/ˈpleɪˌbɪl/

noun

A poster advertising a theatrical performance.

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Meanings

nounplaybill (plural playbills)

plural playbills

  1. A poster advertising a theatrical performance.
  2. A program/programme/pamphlet for a theatrical performance.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
program

Origin

From play + bill.

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Translations

Bulgarian афиш, програма
  • афиш (afiš)poster
  • програма (programa)program
Finnish ohjelmajuliste, ohjelma
  • ohjelmajulisteposter
  • ohjelmaprogram
  • ohjelmavihkonenprogram
Italian manifesto, locandina
  • manifestoposter
  • locandinaposter
  • locandinaprogram
Swedish teateraffisch
  • teateraffischposter

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with playbill

waybillGraybill
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Cite this entry
APA

playbill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playbill

MLA

“playbill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playbill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playbill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playbill.

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