vaudevillian

noun, adj — 2 senses

vaudevillian

noun

Etymology From vaudeville + -ian.

1

US Someone who performs in vaudeville.

  • Harris was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 9, 1947. His grandparents were vaudevillians, his father was a professional guitarist, and his mother was a leader of the church choir.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 322:
Synonyms
villian

vaudevillian

adj

Etymology From vaudeville + -ian.

1

Pertaining to vaudeville

Coordinate terms
burlesque

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