See Also: understudy(dictionary)
understudy 1, noun(dictionary)
understudy 2, verb(dictionary)

understudy (iou)



understudy verb & noun. L19.
[from UNDER- + STUDY verb.]
A. verb.
verb trans. Study or prepare for (a role etc.) in order to be able to take the place of a principal actor or actress or cover for a person's absence if necessary. L19.
verb trans. Act as an understudy to (esp. a principal actor or actress). L19.
Daily Telegraph An opening for a man or woman to understudy the present Manager.
verb intrans. Act as an understudy. E20.
b. noun. An actor or actress who studies a principal performer's part in order to be able to take it if required; a person who takes on another's role or duties in order to cover for the other's absence. L19.