fingerpick

[ fing-ger-pik ]

/ ˈfɪŋ gərˌpɪk /

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noun Also finger pick .

a plectrum.worn on the finger.

verb (used with object) Also finger-pick .

to play (an instrument, especiallya guitar or banjo) by plucking its strings with the fingers or a fingerpick.

verb (used without object)

to play a stringed instrument using the fingers or a fingerpick.

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Origin of fingerpick

First recorded in 1890–95; finger + pick² for the noun sense, finger + pick¹ for the verb senses

fin·ger·pick·er, noun

After that, he used a fingerpick on his pinkie to strum the guitar.
Billy Joe Shaver, singer-songwriter who inspired outlaw country, dies at 81|Terence McArdle|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
He could fingerpick as well as he flatpicked, and he sang with such dexterity that he made it all sound effortless.
Doc Watson, a Legendary Picker, Was Traditional Music’s Best Ambassador|Malcolm Jones|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST