noun
spinet
A small upright piano.
The compact spinet has an exposed keyboard beneath its low upright cabinet.
Etymology
The older spinet was a small plucked keyboard instrument. The name transferred to a compact upright piano because of its similarly modest size.
More examples
- The spinet fits neatly against the apartment wall.
- We hired a tuner to service our old spinet.
- The store sells used spinets alongside larger upright pianos.
Forms
spinet · spinets