vaudevillian

English

Etymology

From vaudeville +‎ -ian.

Noun

vaudevillian (plural vaudevillians)

1. (US) Someone who performs in vaudeville.
   • 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 322:

     Harris was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 9, 1947. His grandparents were vaudevillians, his father was a professional guitarist, and his mother was a leader of the church choir.

Synonyms

• villian

Adjective

vaudevillian (comparative more vaudevillian, superlative most vaudevillian)

1. Pertaining to vaudeville

Coordinate terms

• burlesque