finger cymbals
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Definition of finger cymbals
: a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of tiny cymbals that attach to a thumb and finger of each hand and are struck together especially in belly dancing
— called also zills, zils
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The first known use of finger cymbals was in 1888
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