tambourin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæmbʊrɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tam′bŏŏ rin; Fr. tän bŏŏ ran′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tam•bou•rin  (tam′bŏŏ rin; Fr. tän bŏŏ ran′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rins 
    (-rinz; Fr. -ran′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Music and Dancea long narrow drum of Provence.
  2. Music and Dancean old Provençal dance in duple meter, accompanied by a drone bass or by a steady drumbeat.
  3. Music and Dancethe music for this dance.
  • Provencal tamborin, diminutive of tambor tambour
  • French
  • 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tambourin / ˈtæmbʊrɪn/
  1. an 18th-century Provençal folk dance
  2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
  3. a small drum
Etymology: 18th Century: from French: a little drum, from tambour
'tambourin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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