Definitions for cornets

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cornets cor·net

Spelling: [kawr-net for 1; kawr-nit, kawr-net

IPA: /kɔrˈnɛt for 1; ˈkɔr nɪt, kɔrˈnɛt for 2–8/

Cornets is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 277 anagrams from letters in cornets (cenorst).

Definitions for cornets

noun

1. Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
2. a small cone of paper twisted at the end and used for holding candy, nuts, etc.
3. a pastry cone, usually filled with whipped cream.
4. British. a conical wafer, as for ice cream; cone.
5. a large, white, winged headdress formerly worn by the members of the Sisters of Charity.
6. a woman's headdress, often cone-shaped, usually of delicate fabrics and having lappets of lace or other material, worn by women from the 14th to the 18th century.
7. a pennant or flag used for signaling in a navy.
8. (formerly) the officer who carried the colors in a troop of cavalry:

Origin of cornets

1325-75; Middle English Middle French, Old French, equivalent to corn horn (Latin cornū; see cornu) + -et -et

Examples for cornets

It is, sir, as well as the cutter for Mr. cornet and the quarter-masters.

Watch him on the countermarch when they pass the Radnor cornet band.

The cornet hesitated for a little, and then told his uncle the name of his accomplice.

The cornet and bass-viol had put in an appearance, but the pianist had been lost in the shuffle.

Then at the sharp order of the cornet, the little troop started for Bridgewater.

It is stated that the Oneida Indians have organized a cornet band.

They must get close to us, to be able to do that to-night, cornet!

Saul Lapham, a friend of his, plays the cornet at the choir-rehearsals.

Talking of that,” said Lennox, “the cornet and his men ought to have been off to-night.

See me, do you say, Mr. cornet; in his own cabin, as soon as it is convenient?