bit part

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bit part

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From bit + part.

noun bit parts

A minor role, generally not assigned a name. 2005, Most of her work, however, consisted of bit parts. She often was cast in movies credited only as "flower vendor," "warden" or "suntan lady," — 'Five Easy Pieces' waitress dead at 85, CNN online.

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noun a minor role

日本語	ちょい役 choiyaku
Italiano	particina, ruolo secondario, ruolo minore, generico
Русский	эпизоди́ческая ро́ль epizodíčeskaja rólʹ

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@misc{bit_part_2026,
  title = {bit part},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bit%20part},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}