MUSETTE


Meaning of MUSETTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ myu̇-ˈzet ]

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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