cellistn.
/ˈtʃɛlɪst/, U.S. /ˈtʃɛləst/ A player of, or performer on, the cello.
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1880 Proc. Musical Assoc. (6th Sess., 1879–80) 111 I will now imagine a compact array of young organists, pianists, harpists, cellists, [etc.].
1886 Times 20 Nov. 9/3 The young fiddlers and 'cellists do their very best, which is by no means contemptible.
1913 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 22 Feb. 6/2 The pianist, violinist, cellist, or what-not, must first get a reputation before substantial appearances are to be had.
1954 Grove's Dict. Music VIII. 823/1 The many fine performances by women cellists.
1971 Daily Tel. 13 Feb. 7/1 There was a delightful sequence of a 7 year-old girl 'cellist playing raptly and well for her judges.
1999 V. Seth Equal Music (2000) iv. 240 A few days ago I was talking to a really hardboiled cellist from the Philharmonia, and it was obvious that he was utterly jaded by his work.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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