CASSETTE


Meaning of CASSETTE in English

n.

Variant: also ca · sette

Pronunciation: k ə - ' set, ka-

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, diminutive of dialect French (Norman & Picard) casse case

Date: 1793

1 : CASKET 1

2 : a usually flat case or cartridge that can be easily loaded or unloaded: as a : a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera b : a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another

3 : a cassette tape player

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