number
noun (PARTICULAR THING) /ˈnʌm.bər/
/-bɚ/ Definition
› [C] a particular example of somethingSamples and examples › [C] a particular copy of a magazine: Have you got last week's number of the New Yorker? He's got all the back numbers (= previous copies) of the magazine.Newspapers and magazines › [C] informal a piece of clothing, especially a dress, that you admire: She was wearing a stylish Dior number.Clothing - general words › [C] US slang a person with a particular characteristic: He's a real sexy number, don't you think?People in general › [C] a short tune or song: Sing one of those romantic numbers.Types of songsMusical pieces › [C usually singular] mainly US slang something that is often said: He tried the usual/that old number about how his wife didn't understand him.Informal talking and conversation
(Definition of number noun (PARTICULAR THING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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- duet noun
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