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pianolessness

pianolessness noun: absence of a piano.

Noun

pianolessness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Absence of a piano.
    • Again, I say: if you find this off-the-cuff stuff sufficient, and are not put off by the pianolessness, the banjos, the electric bass, or the sameness of it all, then you'll find this a good $3 (right!) worth.1974, Jazz Digest, volume 3, page 9
    • Much has been made of the pianolessness of Rollins's Vanguard bands and their subsequent influence within and without jazz.2007, Phil Freeman, Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs

Origin of pianolessness

From pianoless + -ness.

Questions about pianolessness

What does pianolessness mean?
Pianolessness means absence of a piano.
What part of speech is pianolessness?
Pianolessness is a noun.

Words near pianolessness in the dictionary

  1. pianoist
  2. pianoists
  3. pianola
  4. pianolas
  5. pianoless
  6. pianolessness
  7. pianolike
  8. pianolist
  9. pianolists
  10. pianologue
  11. pianologues

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