tonette
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tonette
Example Sentences
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To keep things moving he plays the piano, accordion, drums, organ, guitar, ukulele, string bass, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, trombone, tuba, and such novelty instruments as the tonette and slide whistle.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tonette is practically an old-fashioned penny whistle.
From Time Magazine Archive
This war's comfort is more likely to come from two easily portable and nonmetallic instruments : the "sweet potato," or ocarina, and the tonette.
From Time Magazine Archive
Playtime, a melodic self-instructor for the tonette, by Paul Yoder, pseud. © 21Nov38; AA287473.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1966 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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