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double feature

dou·ble fea·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l fee-cher]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈfi tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l fee-cher]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈfi tʃər/

Definitions of double feature words

  • noun double feature a motion-picture program consisting of two films shown one after the other for the price of a single ticket. 1
  • noun double feature a programme showing two full-length films 0
  • noun double feature two full-length films shown for a single admission price 0
  • noun double feature Two feature-length motion pictures being shown back-to-back in a movie theatre, with the understanding both may be seen for the price of a single ticket. 0
See all 4 definitions of double feature

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Origin of double feature

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Double feature

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Double feature

double feature popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for double feature

noun double feature

  • twin bill — a doubleheader, as in baseball.
  • doubleheader — Sports. two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession. two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.
All 2 Synonyms of double feature

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