Definition of spinet in English:

spinet

noun ˈspɪnɪtspɪˈnɛtˈspɪnɪt

1historical A small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century.
〈史〉（18世纪流行的）斯皮耐琴；小型拨弦古琴
Example sentencesExamples
- I can practically see at the spinet my Aunt Ida sliding into ‘Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar.’
- In the spinet, the strings run obliquely away from the player, producing a wing-shaped case, or a trapezoid case in smaller instruments.
- It will include harpists, a soprano soloist accompanied by the flute and spinet and music by Mozart as well as other lesser-known composers.
- Sarah was fond of music and played the spinet (a musical instrument like a small harpsichord).
- Matteo Ricci had brought with him a spinet, other Jesuits brought violins and flutes, cellos and bassoons and manuals on music styles.
2US A type of small upright piano.
〈美〉小型立式钢琴
Example sentencesExamples
- In the great central panel of the Agliardi triptych, a guitar lies strings-down on a spinet and knife and, with a bowl of fruit deposited on top of it, becomes an impromptu piece of furniture.
- These baby baby grands and tiny spinets produce three octaves from hammers hitting metal rods.
- According to her artist's statement, when she was a young girl, she demanded a piano; her parents bought a spinet piano for her, and her nursery school teacher gave her instruction.
- Soon afterwards, they bought me a small spinet organ and arranged for me to take lessons.
- Two pictures feature color TV sets, and one couple poses in front of a spinet piano, a very rare object in a Chinese household.
- Before recordings were available, people had to wait to hear wonderfully performed music; at home, people either went without or made their own, at parlor spinet pianos or on the porch with guitar and banjo.

Origin

Mid 17th century: shortening of obsolete French espinette, from Italian spinetta 'virginal, spinet', diminutive of spina 'thorn' (see spine), the strings being plucked by quills.

Rhymes

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Definition of spinet in US English:

spinet

nounˈspinitˈspɪnɪt

1historical A small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century.
〈史〉（18世纪流行的）斯皮耐琴；小型拨弦古琴
Example sentencesExamples
- It will include harpists, a soprano soloist accompanied by the flute and spinet and music by Mozart as well as other lesser-known composers.
- I can practically see at the spinet my Aunt Ida sliding into ‘Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar.’
- Matteo Ricci had brought with him a spinet, other Jesuits brought violins and flutes, cellos and bassoons and manuals on music styles.
- In the spinet, the strings run obliquely away from the player, producing a wing-shaped case, or a trapezoid case in smaller instruments.
- Sarah was fond of music and played the spinet (a musical instrument like a small harpsichord).
2US A type of small upright piano.
〈美〉小型立式钢琴
Example sentencesExamples
- According to her artist's statement, when she was a young girl, she demanded a piano; her parents bought a spinet piano for her, and her nursery school teacher gave her instruction.
- In the great central panel of the Agliardi triptych, a guitar lies strings-down on a spinet and knife and, with a bowl of fruit deposited on top of it, becomes an impromptu piece of furniture.
- These baby baby grands and tiny spinets produce three octaves from hammers hitting metal rods.
- Soon afterwards, they bought me a small spinet organ and arranged for me to take lessons.
- Before recordings were available, people had to wait to hear wonderfully performed music; at home, people either went without or made their own, at parlor spinet pianos or on the porch with guitar and banjo.
- Two pictures feature color TV sets, and one couple poses in front of a spinet piano, a very rare object in a Chinese household.

Origin

Mid 17th century: shortening of obsolete French espinette, from Italian spinetta ‘virginal, spinet’, diminutive of spina ‘thorn’ (see spine), the strings being plucked by quills.

词汇	spinet
释义	Definition of spinet in English: spinet noun ˈspɪnɪtspɪˈnɛtˈspɪnɪt 1historical A small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century. 〈史〉（18世纪流行的）斯皮耐琴；小型拨弦古琴 Example sentencesExamples I can practically see at the spinet my Aunt Ida sliding into ‘Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar.’ In the spinet, the strings run obliquely away from the player, producing a wing-shaped case, or a trapezoid case in smaller instruments. It will include harpists, a soprano soloist accompanied by the flute and spinet and music by Mozart as well as other lesser-known composers. Sarah was fond of music and played the spinet (a musical instrument like a small harpsichord). Matteo Ricci had brought with him a spinet, other Jesuits brought violins and flutes, cellos and bassoons and manuals on music styles. 2US A type of small upright piano. 〈美〉小型立式钢琴 Example sentencesExamples In the great central panel of the Agliardi triptych, a guitar lies strings-down on a spinet and knife and, with a bowl of fruit deposited on top of it, becomes an impromptu piece of furniture. These baby baby grands and tiny spinets produce three octaves from hammers hitting metal rods. According to her artist's statement, when she was a young girl, she demanded a piano; her parents bought a spinet piano for her, and her nursery school teacher gave her instruction. Soon afterwards, they bought me a small spinet organ and arranged for me to take lessons. Two pictures feature color TV sets, and one couple poses in front of a spinet piano, a very rare object in a Chinese household. Before recordings were available, people had to wait to hear wonderfully performed music; at home, people either went without or made their own, at parlor spinet pianos or on the porch with guitar and banjo. Origin Mid 17th century: shortening of obsolete French espinette, from Italian spinetta 'virginal, spinet', diminutive of spina 'thorn' (see spine), the strings being plucked by quills. Rhymes abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, pirouette, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette Definition of spinet in US English: spinet nounˈspinitˈspɪnɪt 1historical A small harpsichord with the strings set obliquely to the keyboard, popular in the 18th century. 〈史〉（18世纪流行的）斯皮耐琴；小型拨弦古琴 Example sentencesExamples It will include harpists, a soprano soloist accompanied by the flute and spinet and music by Mozart as well as other lesser-known composers. I can practically see at the spinet my Aunt Ida sliding into ‘Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar.’ Matteo Ricci had brought with him a spinet, other Jesuits brought violins and flutes, cellos and bassoons and manuals on music styles. In the spinet, the strings run obliquely away from the player, producing a wing-shaped case, or a trapezoid case in smaller instruments. Sarah was fond of music and played the spinet (a musical instrument like a small harpsichord). 2US A type of small upright piano. 〈美〉小型立式钢琴 Example sentencesExamples According to her artist's statement, when she was a young girl, she demanded a piano; her parents bought a spinet piano for her, and her nursery school teacher gave her instruction. In the great central panel of the Agliardi triptych, a guitar lies strings-down on a spinet and knife and, with a bowl of fruit deposited on top of it, becomes an impromptu piece of furniture. These baby baby grands and tiny spinets produce three octaves from hammers hitting metal rods. Soon afterwards, they bought me a small spinet organ and arranged for me to take lessons. Before recordings were available, people had to wait to hear wonderfully performed music; at home, people either went without or made their own, at parlor spinet pianos or on the porch with guitar and banjo. Two pictures feature color TV sets, and one couple poses in front of a spinet piano, a very rare object in a Chinese household. Origin Mid 17th century: shortening of obsolete French espinette, from Italian spinetta ‘virginal, spinet’, diminutive of spina ‘thorn’ (see spine), the strings being plucked by quills.
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