˜yĐÄvlog

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one-man

[ wuhn-man ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:

    a one-man office; a one-man band.

  2. preferring or seeking romantic involvement with one man only:

    a one-man woman.



one-man

adjective

  1. consisting of or done by or for one man

    a one-man band

    a one-man show

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of one-man1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Fishburne was nominated for a Tony Award for the one-man play in which he portrayed civil rights attorney and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

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Known for his conversational style and a smooth, mellifluous voice, Marcus is a one-man operation, serving as his own engineer and equipment manager.

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After that, he devoted himself over the course of a decade to “Citizen Twain,” a touring one-man show that he wrote, directed and starred in as a resurrected Mark Twain.

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On stage, Fisher-Becker appeared in productions of “The Busybody,” “The Emperor of the Moon,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Macbeth” and a one-man show of “Hamlet: Tragedy of a Fat Man.”

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I got labeled as “too one-man show” at one club, which was frustrating.

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