one-night stand

/ˌˈwʌn ˈnaɪt ˌstænd/
/ˈwʌnnaɪt stænd/
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Other forms: one-night stands

Definitions of one-night stand
  1. noun
    a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night
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    type of:
    promiscuity, promiscuousness, sleeping around
    indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
  2. noun
    a performance in one place on one night only
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    type of:
    performance
    the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
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