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first fiddles

first fiddles is the plural of first fiddle.

Meaning of first fiddle

Noun

first fiddle (plural first fiddles)

  1. The fiddle part generally carrying the melody.
    • O'Neil played a lively first fiddle.
  2. The player of the first fiddle part.
    • O'Neil had been first fiddle in the band for years.
    Synonyms:
    lead fiddle
  3. One who takes a leading part in anything.

Questions about first fiddles

What is first fiddles the plural of?
First fiddles is the plural of first fiddle.

Words near first fiddles in the dictionary

  1. first exit time
  2. first exit times
  3. first families
  4. first family
  5. first fiddle
  6. first fiddles
  7. first fifteen
  8. first finger
  9. first fingers
  10. first five-eighth
  11. first five-eighths

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