bassist

[ bey-sist ]

/ ˈbeɪ sɪst /

noun

a singer with a bass voice.

a player of a bass instrument, especially of the bass viol.

Words nearby bassist

basset horn, basset table, basseterre, bassinet, bassini's operation, bassist, basso, basso cantante, basso continuo, basso profundo, basso rilievo

Origin of bassist

First recorded in 1865–70; bass¹ + -ist

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Examples from the Web for bassist

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Plus, Guy Berryman isn't just a bassist; he's Coldplay's bassist.
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British Dictionary definitions for bassist

bassist

/ (ˈbeɪsɪst) /

noun

a player of a double bass, esp in a jazz band

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