Definition of "musette" [mu•sette]

• A small French bagpipe operated with a bellows and having a soft sound. (noun)
• A soft pastoral air that imitates bagpipe music. (noun)
• A small canvas or leather bag with a shoulder strap, as one used by soldiers or travelers. Also called musette bag. (noun)

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• "Lance Armstong’s encounter with a fan’s musette is rumored to have broken his chainstay."
• "The chief characteristic of the musette was a certain rustic Watteau-like grace."
• "For anyone with a penchant for the traditional accordion based Parisian music known as musette and the unique song style of the French music hall,"