show-stopper
or show·stop·per
[ shoh-stop-er ]
/ ˈʃoʊˌstɒp ər /
noun
Theater.
a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
a spectacularly arresting or appealing person or thing: This bright plaid suit is a real show-stopper.
Origin of show-stopper
First recorded in 1945–50
OTHER WORDS FROM show-stopper
show-stop·ping, show·stop·ping, adjectiveWords nearby show-stopper
show trial,
show up,
show window,
show-me,
show-off,
show-stopper,
show-through,
showa,
showboat,
showbread,
showcase
British Dictionary definitions for show stopper
show stopper
noun
informal
a stage act, etc, that receives so much applause as to interrupt the performance