"straight play" meaning in All languages combined

See straight play on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: straight plays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straight play (plural straight plays)
  1. (theater) A play that is not a musical Related terms: play it straight
    Sense id: en-straight_play-en-noun-mcqEvFFj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Theater Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

Inflected forms

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