"item number" meaning in English

See item number in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: item numbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} item number (plural item numbers)
  1. (India) An upbeat musical number within a film, accompanied by a provocative dance sequence performed by attractive women, or "item girls". Tags: India
    Sense id: en-item_number-en-noun-OoJjCy9t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for item number meaning in English (1.2kB)

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