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double feature
noun
- a motion-picture program consisting of two films shown one after the other for the price of a single ticket.
double feature
noun
- films a programme showing two full-length films Informal name (US)twin bill
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of double feature1
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
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Idioms and Phrases
Also, double bill . A program consisting of two full-length films shown for the price of a single ticket. For example, It was a double feature and lasted five hours , or The women's conference had a double bill, first speakers from China and then visiting guests from the rest of the world . This expression is occasionally loosely used for other paired events (as in the second example). [c. 1930]Advertisement
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