musette Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small bagpipe formerly popular in France
    shepherd's pipe.

WordNet

Mu*sette" noun
Etymology
F., dim. of OF. muse.
Definitions
  1. A small bagpipe formerly in use, having a soft and sweet tone.
  2. An air adapted to this instrument; also, a kind of rustic dance.

Webster 1913