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musette

noun mu·sette \my-ˈzet\

Definition of MUSETTE

1
:  a bellows-blown bagpipe popular in France in the 17th and 18th centuries
2
:  a small knapsack; also :  a similar bag with one shoulder strap —called also musette bag
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Origin of MUSETTE

Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of muse bagpipe, from muser to muse, play the bagpipe
First Known Use: 14th century

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