How to pronounce prop

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What prop means

noun

Most people know prop in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

An object an actor holds or uses on stage

In a sentence: The crown in the school play was a prop made of cardboard and glitter.

Where it comes from: It is short for property, the old word for the things a theater owned for its shows. It is a different word from prop, a support that holds things up.

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