bal musette

American  

[bahl myoo-zet, ‑moo-] / ˈbɑl myuˈzɛt, ‑mu- /

noun

1. a dance hall in France in which the music is provided by an accordion band.

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Etymology

Origin of bal musette

1925–30; < French bal dance ( ball ² ( def. ) ) + musette accordion, bagpipe ( musette ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

The dancing-club was a bal musette in the Rue de la Montagne Sainte Geneviève.

From Literature

Contents: In defence of bad taste; Music and supermusic; Edgar Saltus; The new art of the singer; Au bal musette; Music and cooking; An interrupted conversation; The authoritative work on American music; Old days and new; Two young American playwrights; De senectute cantorum; The Land of Joy; The new Isadora; Margaret Anglin produces As You Like It; The modern composers at a glance.

From Project Gutenberg

But the idea of l'Ange Gabriel was not amusing to me this evening and I leaned forward to ask my chauffeur if he had it in mind to substitute another attraction for my desired bal musette.

From Project Gutenberg

But that was before I discovered the bal musette.

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Would monsieur care to visit a bal musette?

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