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cellos

cellos is the plural of cello.

Meaning of cello

Noun (1)

cello (plural cellos or (rare) celli)

  1. A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
    • I haven't always been this cool because I haven't always played guitar. I started out on the cello. Yeah, the cello is a wonderful, beautiful instrument. It's cool to be an adult that plays the cello. Being a kid that played the cello sucked, cause there's no way to be cool when your instrument is...2006 Nov. 22, Rob Paravonian, "Pachabel Rant", 00:00:33
    Synonyms:
    violoncello

Noun (2)

cello (uncountable)

  1. cellophane
    • Chocolates arranged in a candy dish or basket, antique or purchased in accordance to^([sic]) the personal taste of the host/hostess, wrapped with cello wrap and tied with a lovely ribbon—decadent!2011, Ava Carroll-Brown, Where Is Your Mother?

Phrases with cellos

Questions about cellos

What is cellos the plural of?
Cellos is the plural of cello.

Words near cellos in the dictionary

  1. cellophane noodle
  2. cellophane noodles
  3. cellophaned
  4. cellophanes
  5. cellophaning
  6. cellos
  7. cellose
  8. cellosolve
  9. cellosolves
  10. cellostrophanthoside
  11. cellosyl

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