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variety show

DEFINITIONS OF: variety show

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n a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances

Synonyms:
variety
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minstrel show
a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface
review, revue
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
music hall, vaudeville
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
follies
a revue with elaborate costuming
Type of:
show
a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
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