piano player

American  

noun

1. pianist.

2. a mechanical device that actuates the keys of a player piano.

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piano player British  

noun

1. another name for pianist

2. any of various devices for playing a piano automatically

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Etymology

Origin of piano player

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Looking for a new adventure in 1970, she and a friend moved to San Francisco, where she fell in with a group of friends that included a piano player named Keith Godchaux.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He was just a really nice old gentleman and a really good piano player," she said.

From BBC

One of the artworks is Saturday Night which shows a rock 'n' roll piano player in action.

From BBC

His domineering and abusive father encouraged his son to practise on toy musical instruments; by the age of eight, he was a consummate piano player and a regular in a local church choir.

From BBC

He’s an amazing piano player — plays with a different texture than anybody I know.

From Los Angeles Times