"soft opening" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soft openings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} soft opening (plural soft openings)
  1. An unannounced or lightly announced business opening, instead of or prior to a grand opening. Wikipedia link: soft opening Related terms: vernissage
    Sense id: en-soft_opening-en-noun-O~h-Pf1e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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