Main Entry:

mu·sette

Pronunciation:

\myu̇-ˈzet\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle French, diminutive of muse bagpipe, from muser to muse, play the bagpipe

Date:

14th century

1: a bellows-blown bagpipe popular in France in the 17th and 18th centuries2: a small knapsack ; also : a similar bag with one shoulder strap —called also musette bag