SHOW-STOPPER


Meaning of SHOW-STOPPER in English

— show-stopping, showstopping , adj.

/shoh"stop'euhr/ , n.

1. Theat. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.

2. a spectacularly arresting or appealing person or thing: This bright plaid suit is a real show-stopper.

Also, showstopper .

[ 1945-50 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .