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