string bass

[beys]

noun

1. double bass.

string bass

/ beɪs /

noun

1. another name for double bass

Word History and Origins

Origin of string bass¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Postal Service carrier technician who played the tuba and string bass in U.S.

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But the string bass is also the lowest of the orchestra’s stringed instruments, and bears aural associations of masculinity.

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The piece begins with a low tone, mostly in the string basses.

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In addition to banjo and guitar, Mr. Kuykendall played mandolin, string bass and fiddle.

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On “In the Tradition,” he performed compositions by Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and John Coltrane accompanied by a standard rhythm section of piano, string bass and drums.

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