Vaudevillian
adj, noun
adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who performs in vaudeville. US
"Harris was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 9, 1947. His grandparents were vaudevillians, his father was a professional guitarist, and his mother was a leader of the church choir."
- 2 a performer who works in vaudeville wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to vaudeville
Example
More examples"Harris was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 9, 1947. His grandparents were vaudevillians, his father was a professional guitarist, and his mother was a leader of the church choir."
Etymology
From vaudeville + -ian.
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