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pianette

American  
[pee-uh-net] / ˌpi əˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a small upright piano.


Etymology

Origin of pianette

First recorded in 1875–80; pian(o) 1 + -ette

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One of its models is a "pianette" at $99.50 built to compete with Japanese pianos, which cost $4 to make, sell in the U. S. for $50.

From Time Magazine Archive

A pianette from Damascus enabled us to have a little music.

From The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II by W. H. Wilkins

Before commencing to dress I opened the pianette that stood near my window, and tried very softly to play the melody I had heard in the chapel.

From A Romance of Two Worlds by Marie Corelli

A pianette, a violin, a litter of music, and back numbers of the 'Art Journal' occupied one corner.

From The Great Amulet by Maud Diver

Within the last few years we have seen the general introduction of Bord's little pianino, called in England, ungrammatically enough, pianette, in the action of which that maker cleverly introduced the spiral spring.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883 by Various

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