understudy
noun/ˈʌndəstʌdi/
/ˈʌndərstʌdi/
(plural understudies)
- understudy (to somebody) an actor who learns the part of another actor in a play so that they can play that part if necessary
- She worked as an understudy to Elaine Page.
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