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period piece
noun
: something (such as a play, a movie, or a piece of furniture) that is from, set in, or typical of a particular time in history
Full Definition of PERIOD PIECE
: a work (as of literature, art, furniture, cinema, or music) whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
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First Known Use of PERIOD PIECE
1940
Rhymes with PERIOD PIECE
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