"show-goer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: show-goers [plural]
Etymology: show + goer Etymology templates: {{compound|en|show|goer}} show + goer Head templates: {{en-noun}} show-goer (plural show-goers)
  1. Alternative form of showgoer Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: showgoer
    Sense id: en-show-goer-en-noun-zHdznOc6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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