noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A male member of a jazz band.

   "I was cut out to be a jazzman the way the righteous are chosen for the church."

2. 2
   a male musician who plays or composes jazz music wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

jazz bandjazz bandjazz musicianjazzbojazzbojazzer

Example

More examples

"I was cut out to be a jazzman the way the righteous are chosen for the church."

Etymology

From jazz + -man.

Related phrases

jazz band

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