show-stopper

show-stop·per

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Definitions of show-stopper word

noun show-stopper Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause. 1
noun show-stopper a spectacularly arresting or appealing person or thing: This bright plaid suit is a real show-stopper. 1

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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