castanet

[kas-tuh-net]

noun

1. either of a pair of concave pieces of wood held in the palm of the hand and clicked together, usually to accompany dancing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of castanet¹

1640–50; < Spanish castañeta, equivalent to castañ ( a ) chestnut (< Latin castanea ) + -eta diminutive suffix; -et, -ette

Example Sentences

As my colleague Dan Bilefsky reported, the man denied accosting the girl or her mother, telling Castanet, a local online news website, that he only asked an official if the event was coed.

From New York Times

“I never yelled toward the girl,” he told Castanet.

From New York Times

Mr. Tesar has denied that he verbally accosted Ms. Starr or her daughter, telling Castanet, a local online news website, that he was watching his granddaughter compete when he noticed another child, who he thought was a boy, in the competition.

From New York Times

Orpea had a tough 2022, after the publication of a book by journalist Victor Castanet led to much soul-searching over how the elderly are treated in nursing homes in France.

From Reuters

This follows the publishing early this year of a book by independent journalist Victor Castanet, relating to Orpea.

From Reuters