"playreading" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: playreadings [plural]
Etymology: From play + reading. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|play|reading}} play + reading Head templates: {{en-noun}} playreading (plural playreadings)
  1. The reading aloud of a play, without acting.
    Sense id: en-playreading-en-noun-S0hE5qvU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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