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    Musette (en. Bagpipe)

    /my.zɛt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Small bag used to carry items.
    She took her musette to go to the market.
    Elle a pris sa musette pour aller au marché.
    Wind instrument, similar to a bagpipe.
    The musician played a catchy tune with his musette.
    Le musicien a joué une mélodie entraînante avec sa musette.
    A type of music typically played with a musette.
    The musette is often associated with folk dances.
    La musette est souvent associée aux danses folkloriques.

    Etymology

    Comes from Old French 'musette', a diminutive of 'mus', which means 'moss', related to the sound of the instrument.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    garden bag
    Bag used for gardening tools.
    musette de jardin
    to play the musette
    To play folk music or traditional dance.
    jouer de la musette
    musette over the shoulder
    Bag worn over the shoulder, a symbol of travel or adventure.
    musette à l'épaule

    Related Words

    bagpipe
    Wind instrument, similar to the musette.
    cornemuse
    purse
    Small bag used to carry money or objects.
    bourse
    dance
    Rhythmic movement that often accompanies musette music.
    danse

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to a person who navigates complicated situations.
    This man is a real musette in business.
    Cet homme est une vraie musette dans les affaires.
    A laid-back lifestyle, related to traditional music.
    He lives the musette, always wandering around with his guitar.
    Il vit la musette, toujours à se balader avec sa guitare.