hautbois

noun

haut·bois ˈ(h)ō-ˌbȯi

variants or hautboy

plural hautbois ˈ(h)ō-ˌbȯiz

or hautboys

: oboe

Word History

Etymology

Middle French hautbois, from haut high + bois wood

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hautbois was in 1575

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hautbois

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haut·bois

variants or hautboy

ˈ(h)ō-ˌbȯi

plural hautbois -ˌbȯiz

or hautboys

: oboe

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