chansonette
noun
a little song; ditty.
chansonettes
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pluralof chansonette.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Besides the question was mainly in this, that that history of the baron and the famous singer of chansonettes did not concern her in any way.
From The Argonauts by Curtin, Jeremiah
I sing chansonettes to the moon; I whistle operas; I talk to my horse; he takes no notice; I rally him upon his temper, and he swears madly at me.
From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie
He reached the parlor window just too late to hear the last of a group of Spanish chansonettes rendered in the original tongue by Miss Netta Podger, who had spent the summer abroad.
From Sube Cane by Partridge, Edward Bellamy
Amélie Perronet has won laurels in the same field, and has written some popular chansonettes.
From Woman's Work in Music by Elson, Arthur
I asked him if he did not sometimes divert himself with the muse: he smiled, and promised, in a whisper, to shew me some chansonettes de sa facon.
From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)
