FLATTOP

Etymology

Noun

flattop (plural flattops)

(US) A short haircut in which the hair is brushed straight up then cut flat across the top.

(US, navy, informal) An aircraft carrier. [from 1942]

(musical instrument) A type of stringed instrument, most often an acoustic guitar, with a flat top (as opposed to an archtop), with strings held in place with pins, and with a complex system of bracing struts on the top.

Synonyms

• (guitar with a flat top): folk guitar

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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