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

period piece

noun
 
/ˈpɪəriəd piːs/
 
/ˈpɪriəd piːs/
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  1. a play, film, etc. that is set in a particular period of historyTopics Historyc2, Film and theatrec2
  2. 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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