"theater kid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: theater kids [plural], theatre kid [alternative, British]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} theater kid (plural theater kids)
  1. (informal, American spelling) A school student who has a great affinity for theater (drama). Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-theater_kid-en-noun-qAesDeN1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Theater

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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