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loopist

loopist noun: one who prepares recorded loops of music.

Noun

loopist (plural loopists)

  1. One who prepares recorded loops of music.
    • Many loopists now work with computer software such as Ableton and control record loops directly on the hard drive. This is a terrific way to loop but much more complicated to hook up.2024, Brent C. Robitaille, The Jazz Guitar Looper Pedal Book, page 9
  2. (dated) A pilot who performs a loop-the-loop.

Forms of loopist

pluralloopists

Origin of loopist

From loop + -ist.

Questions about loopist

What does loopist mean?
Loopist means one who prepares recorded loops of music.
What part of speech is loopist?
Loopist is a noun.
What is the plural of loopist?
The plural of loopist is loopists.

Words near loopist in the dictionary

  1. looping snail
  2. looping the loop
  3. looping up
  4. loopingly
  5. loopings
  6. loopist
  7. loopists
  8. loopless
  9. looplessness
  10. looplet
  11. looplets

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