MUSETTE


Meaning of MUSETTE in English

n.

Pronunciation: myu ̇ - ' zet

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of muse bagpipe, from muser to muse, play the bagpipe

Date: 14th century

1 : a bellows-blown bagpipe popular in France in the 17th and 18th centuries

2 : a small knapsack also : a similar bag with one shoulder strap ― called also musette bag

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