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pianino|piːəˈniːnəʊ|
[a. It. pianino, dim. of piano: see piano n.2]
A name originally given to an upright pianoforte, as being smaller than the grand; now esp. applied to a small upright or cottage piano.
1862Illustr. Catal. Intern. Exh. II. 99 A Pianino, or Small Cottage Pianoforte..an example of the cheapest upright instrument. 1880Mrs. J. H. Riddell Myst. Palace Gard. ii. (1881) 19 Get a little pianino and stand it against the wall. |