sideman
[ sahyd-man, -muh n ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌmæn, -mən /
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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.
Nearby words
- sidelines,
- sideling,
- sideload,
- sidelock,
- sidelong,
- sidenote,
- sidepiece,
- sidereal,
- sidereal day,
- sidereal hour
Origin of sideman
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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.
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sideman
/ (ˈsaɪdmən) /
noun plural -men
a member of a dance band or a jazz group other than the leader
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sideman
"supporting musician," 1936, from side (adj.) + man (n.). Earlier it meant "assistant to a church warden" (1560s).
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