Afterpiece

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• Afterpiece — Aft er*piece , n. 1. A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The heel of a rudder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• afterpiece — [af′tərpēs΄] n. a short sketch presented after a longer dramatic production …   English World dictionary

• afterpiece — /af teuhr pees , ahf /, n. a short dramatic piece performed after a featured play. [1770 80; AFTER + PIECE] * * * Supplementary entertainment offered after a full length play in 18th century England. A short comedy, farce, or pantomime was… …   Universalium

• Afterpiece — An afterpiece is a short, usually humorous one act playlet following the main attraction, the full length play, and concluding the theatrical evening. [p24 The Chambers Dictionary Edinburgh, Chambers,2003 ISBN 055010013X] This short comedy, farce …   Wikipedia

• afterpiece — noun Date: 1779 a short usually comic entertainment performed after a play …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• afterpiece — n. brief skit performed after a play …   English contemporary dictionary

• afterpiece — n. Farce, low comedy …   New dictionary of synonyms

• afterpiece — af•ter•piece [[t]ˈæf tərˌpis, ˈɑf [/t]] n. sbz a short comic piece performed after a featured play • Etymology: 1770–80 …   From formal English to slang

• afterpiece — /ˈaftəpis/ (say ahftuhpees) noun a short dramatic piece performed after a play …  

• afterpiece — noun a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play • Hypernyms: ↑piece • Hyponyms: ↑exode …   Useful english dictionary