double basses
double basses is the plural of double bass.
Meaning of double bass
Noun
double bass (plural double basses)
- The largest stringed instrument of the violin family.
- Synonyms:
- bass fiddle, bass viol, bass violin, bull fiddle, contrabass, doghouse bass, stand-up bass, string bass, upright bass
- The deepest of all male voices.
- Voice of a double bass, or simply, a double bass.
Questions about double basses
- What is double basses the plural of?
- Double basses is the plural of double bass.
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