Walkman
[ wawk-muh n, -man ]
/ ˈwɔk mən, -ˌmæn /
Trademark.
the proprietary name of a brand of portable audio player, especially a cassette player and radio, used with headphones.
Origin of Walkman
First recorded in 1975–80
Example sentences from the Web for walkman
People had been carrying around music for several years – transistor radios, the Walkman, etc.
Remember the first Walkman, introduced in 1979, with its tubby buttons and workmanlike profile.
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British Dictionary definitions for walkman
Walkman
/ (ˈwɔːkmən) /
noun
trademark
a small portable media player with light headphones