musette

  1. Noun.  (musici) A small bagpipe with a bellows, having a soft sound, and once popular in France.
  2. Noun.  A dance tune or pastoral air that imitates this instrument.
  3. Noun.  A small bag or knapsack, with a shoulder strap, used by soldiers, student, tourists, etc., containing food or other things.
  4. Noun.  A small instrument similar to an oboe or shawm.

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