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pianolist

pianolist noun: a person who plays the pianola, particularly with skill.

Noun

pianolist (plural pianolists)

  1. A person who plays the pianola, particularly with skill.
    • just as in this book I have purposely refrained from following any set, historical sequence, but have adopted a purely musical method of guiding the pianolist from music of the lighter kind to that of a more serious character.1907, Gustav Kobbé, The Pianolist: A Guide for Pianola Players, page 107
    • The technology also worked to control the actions of the pianolist. The pianolist watches the music roll pass over the tracker bar.2009, Brian Dolan, Inventing Entertainment: The Player Piano and the Origins of an American Music Industry

Forms of pianolist

pluralpianolists

Origin of pianolist

From pianola + -ist.

Questions about pianolist

What does pianolist mean?
Pianolist means a person who plays the pianola, particularly with skill.
What part of speech is pianolist?
Pianolist is a noun.
What is the plural of pianolist?
The plural of pianolist is pianolists.

Words near pianolist in the dictionary

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

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