"Italian rehearsal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Italian rehearsals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Italian rehearsal (plural Italian rehearsals)
  1. A rehearsal where the actors read their lines at high speed, without the accompanying acting.
    Sense id: en-Italian_rehearsal-en-noun-JeHpM-7m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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