bass fiddle

noun

: double bass

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bass fiddle was in 1836

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“Bass fiddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bass%20fiddle. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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