play doctor
play doc·tor
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pley dok-ter]
- /pleɪ ˈdɒk tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pley dok-ter]
- /pleɪ ˈdɒk tər/
Definition of play doctor words
- noun play doctor a person, usually a professional playwright, employed to improve a script, especially shortly before the play's opening. 1
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Origin of play doctor
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Play doctor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
play doctor popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% 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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