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Definition of period piece noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

period piece

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/ˈpɪəriəd piːs/

/ˈpɪriəd piːs/

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a play, film, etc. that is set in a particular period of historyTopics Historyc2, Film and theatrec2

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an object, piece of furniture, etc. that was made during a particular period of history and is typical of that periodTopics Historyc2

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