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music stool

music stool

3.2
A seat without a back that piano players sit on
  • noun
  • /ˈmjuːzɪk stuːl/
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  • She bought a new adjustable music stool for her piano lessons.

Examples

  • He sat on the music stool and adjusted it to the right height before playing.

  • He bought a new music stool for his piano.

  • The old music stool in the corner belonged to my grandmother, who was a pianist.

  • The music stool is adjustable for comfort.

  • He sat on the music stool and adjusted it to the right height before playing.

  • She bought a new adjustable music stool for her piano lessons.

  • The old music stool in the corner belonged to my grandmother, who was a pianist.

Synonyms

chair
vsmusic stool
  • Jargon
17 7.0

A musician's seat in an orchestra that shows position in a section

is a physical backless seat for musicians not a ranked position
piano stool
vsmusic stool
1 2.8

A small seat for someone who plays the piano that can be raised or lowered

is the general backless adjustable seat used by many musicians
taboret
vsmusic stool
9.9

A low round stool people use as a small seat or stand

is meant for musicians and usually adjustable rather than a stand

How Comfortable

armchair
42 1.0
music stool
3.2
stool
95 1.0

Surface Forms

music stool singular
music stools plural

Morphology

music + stool

The meaning 'a stool used by musicians' is directly and compositionally derived from 'music' (relating to musical activity) + 'stool' (a backless seat). This noun–noun composition indicating purpose or association is common and cross‑linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Music stool is a simple name: a stool for people who play music, a seat without a back that can change height. Because piano players often needed a low seat they could raise or lower while they play, the name came to mean 'a backless, often adjustable seat for musicians'.