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pianolessness en · NOUN

Etymology

From pianoless + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (rare, uncountable) Absence of a piano.
    • Much has been made of the pianolessness of Rollins's Vanguard bands and their subsequent influence within and without jazz. 2007, Phil Freeman, Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs:
    • Again, I say: if you find this off-the-cuff stuff sufficient, and are not put off by the pianolessness, the banjos, the electric bass, or the sameness of it all, then you'll find this a good $3 (right!) worth. 1974, Jazz Digest, volume 3, page 9: