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单词 forepiece
释义

forepiece

English

Alternative forms

  • fore-piece, fore piece

Etymology

From fore- + piece.

Noun

forepiece (plural forepieces)

  1. The front or forward-facing piece of an object, especially of a cap
  2. Any introductory or beginning segment of an event or work, such as a play
    • 1993, David Pickering, ‎John Morley, Encyclopedia of pantomime:
      Such forepieces included comedies and tragedies and were often intended to provide an element of 'moral improvement' for the often rowdy and ill-educated audiences the pantomime attracted in the late 18th century.

See also

  • forepart
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