playright

English

Etymology 1

From play +‎ right.

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Noun

playright (countable and uncountable, plural playrights)

  1. (law, dated) The exclusive right to perform a dramatic work
    • 1912, Richard Rogers Bowker, Copyright, Its History and Its Uses‎[1], page 162:
      Copyright in the specific sense is, however, of less importance to the dramatic author than playright or performing right […]

Etymology 2

Noun

playright

  1. Misspelling of playwright.
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