musicale
[myoo-zi-kal]
- a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
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Origin of musicale
1840–50, Americanism; < French, short for soirée musicale musical evening
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The musicale was discussed and Miss Landgrave's singing praised.
MelomaniacsJames Huneker
The drawing-room was delicious that May afternoon—the next after the musicale at Landgrave's.
MelomaniacsJames Huneker
The death of her husband must have been a dreadful blow to Mrs. Musicale.
The New Pun BookThomas A. Brown and Thomas Joseph Carey
Clara had gone to the musicale and would not be home until late.
The Girls at Mount MorrisAmanda Minnie Douglas
Four were going to a musicale, half a dozen to do some last shopping.
The Girls at Mount MorrisAmanda Minnie Douglas
musicale
- US and Canadian a party or social evening with a musical programme
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Word Origin
C19: shortened from French soirée musicale musical evening
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Word Origin and History for musicale
n.
"musical party," 1872, from French musicale, short for soirée musicale "musical evening (party);" see musical (adj.).
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