act tune

noun

chiefly British, old-fashioned : curtain tune sense 2

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of act tune was in 1712

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“Act tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20tune. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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