b-flat

noun

The note one semitone below B, notated B♭.

Meanings

b-flat1

nounb-flat (plural b-flats)

plural b-flats

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of B-flat.

B-flat2

nounB-flat (plural B-flats)

plural B-flats · alternative B flat · alternative b flat · alternative b-flat · alternative B♭ · alternative te · alternative A sharp · alternative a sharp · alternative a-sharp · alternative A-sharp · alternative A♯ · alternative li

  1. entertainmentThe note one semitone below B, notated B♭.
  2. slangA bedbug.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Translations

Czech B, hes
  • Bmusical note
  • hesmusical note
Dutch bes
  • besmusical note
Finnish B
  • Bmusical note
French si bémol
  • si bémolmusical note
German B
  • Bmusical note
Hungarian B, b
  • Bmusical note
  • bmusical note
Polish b
  • bmusical note
Spanish si bemol
  • si bemolmusical note
Swedish bess, B
  • bessmusical note
  • Bmusical note
Cite this entry
APA

b-flat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/b-flat

MLA

“b-flat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/b-flat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “b-flat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/b-flat.

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