sideman

[ sahyd-man, -muh n ]

/ ˈsaɪdˌmæn, -mən /

noun, plural side·men [sahyd-men, -muh n] /ˈsaɪdˌmɛn, -mən/.

an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.

an instrumentalist supporting a soloist or a principal performer.

Words nearby sideman

sidelines, sideling, sideload, sidelock, sidelong, sideman, sidepiece, sidereal, sidereal day, sidereal hour, sidereal hour angle

Origin of sideman

First recorded in 1560–70; side¹ + man¹

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Examples from the Web for sideman

And, the life of a sideman had become all the more difficult in recent years.
A Sax Player, Then a Suspect After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Final Act|Michael Daly|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After 19 years, when will he be promoted from sideman to full member of the Rolling Stones?
Stones’ Keyboard Man Is Ardent Forester|David A. Graham|June 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for sideman

sideman

/ (ˈsaɪdmən) /

noun plural -men

a member of a dance band or a jazz group other than the leader

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