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tambourine

[ tam-buh-reen ]

noun

  1. a small drum consisting of a circular frame with a skin stretched over it and several pairs of metal jingles attached to the frame, played by striking with the knuckles, shaking, and the like.


tambourine

/ ˌæəˈː /

noun

  1. music a percussion instrument consisting of a single drumhead of skin stretched over a circular wooden frame hung with pairs of metal discs that jingle when it is struck or shaken
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٲdzˈԾ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٲbdz·i noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tambourine1

1570–80; earlier tamboryne < Middle Dutch tamborijn small drum < Middle French tambourin or Medieval Latin ٲǰīԳܳ. See tambour, -ine 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tambourine1

C16: from Middle Flemish tamborijn a little drum, from Old French: tambourin
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Sporadic chants punctuated a steady stream of tambourines, car horns, applause and cheering.

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Clocking in at just under two hours, the show began with album opener “Felt Good About You,” a folksy number whose jaunty tambourine gives it the feel of a tune from an indie film soundtrack.

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She provides backing vocals, plays tambourine and guitar.

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A man sits between a woman’s legs as she braids his hair into cornrows, while another guest taps a tambourine to the beat of the music.

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This led to Liam hitting Noel with a tambourine and walking off the stage before the performance was over.

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