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tunesmith

[ toon-smith, tyoon- ]
/ ˈtunˌsmɪθ, ˈtyun- /
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noun Informal.
a person who composes popular music or songs.
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Origin of tunesmith

First recorded in 1925–30; tune + smith

Words nearby tunesmith

tuneful, tune in, tuneless, tune out, tuner, tunesmith, tune-up, tungo, tung oil, tung-oil tree, tungstate
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Words related to tunesmith

writer, songster, melodist, serialist, singer-songwriter, songsmith

British Dictionary definitions for tunesmith

tunesmith
/ (ˈtjuːnˌsmɪθ) /
noun
informal a composer of light or popular music and songs
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