piccolo
a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute.
Origin of piccolo
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How to use piccolo in a sentence
piccolo was diagnosed with cancer in 1969 at the age of 25 and died less than a year later.
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The Dreamer | Mary Newton StanardIt was a very unsatisfactory kiss because we had to purse our lips like a pair of piccolo players to make them meet.
Highways in Hiding | George Oliver SmithAnd on state occasions, we are joined by an attorney-at-law who plays the piccolo.
Life's Minor Collisions | Frances WarnerThe piccolo, passing sandwiches, looks up with hearty response.
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Cosimo could only pipe—one little note, high and thin as that of a piccolo.
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British Dictionary definitions for piccolo
/ (ˈpɪkəˌləʊ) /
a woodwind instrument, the smallest member of the flute family, lying an octave above that of the flute: See flute (def. 1)
Origin of piccolo
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Cultural definitions for piccolo
[ (pik-uh-loh) ]
A small, high-pitched flute.
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