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reedist

reedist noun: a musician who plays reed instruments (usually more than one).

Noun

reedist (plural reedists)

  1. A musician who plays reed instruments (usually more than one).
    • In what's becoming an annual tradition, Chicago-via-Boston reedist Ken Vandermark is joined by his former Beantown cohort, drummer Curt Newton […].1993 December 24, Peter Margasak, “Ken Vandermark & Curt Newton”, in Chicago Reader
    Synonyms:
    reedman

Synonyms of reedist

Forms of reedist

pluralreedists

Origin of reedist

From reed + -ist.

Questions about reedist

What does reedist mean?
Reedist means a musician who plays reed instruments (usually more than one).
What part of speech is reedist?
Reedist is a noun.
What is the plural of reedist?
The plural of reedist is reedists.

Words near reedist in the dictionary

  1. reedily
  2. reediness
  3. reeding
  4. reedings
  5. reedish
  6. reedist
  7. reedists
  8. reedit
  9. reedited
  10. reediting
  11. reedition

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