chansonette

[ shahn-saw-net; English shan-suh-net ]
/ ʃɑ̃ sɔˈnɛt; English ˌʃæn səˈnɛt /

noun, plural chan·son·ettes [shahn-saw-net; English shan-suh-suh-nets] /ʃɑ̃ sɔˈnɛt; English ˌʃæn sə səˈnɛts/. French.

a little song; ditty.

Words nearby chansonette

chanoyu, chanson, chanson d'amour, chanson de geste, chanson de roland, chansonette, chansonnier, chant, chant de guerre pour l'armée du rhin, chantage, chantant

Example sentences from the Web for chansonette

  • They include a blithe "Chansonette" and a "Valse Impromptu," 440 which, unlike the usual impromptu, has the ex tempore spirit.

    Contemporary American Composers |Rupert Hughes

  • She laughed and now John knew that it was she whom he had heard singing the chansonette in that low murmuring tone.

    The Forest of Swords |Joseph A. Altsheler