R & B

A form of rhythm and blues — A style of music combining elements of jazz and blues, with syncopated rhythms and a strong backbeat, originating among African Americans in the 1940s.

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Meanings

nounR & B (uncountable)

alternative R&B · alternative r&b

  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of rhythm and blues.
  2. abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of contemporary R&B.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rhythm and blues

Translations

Japanese アールアンドビー, R&B
  • アールアンドビー (āruandobī)Translations
  • R&B (āruandobī)Translations
Korean 알앤비
  • 알앤비 (araenbi)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

R & B. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/R%20%26%20B

MLA

“R & B.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/R%20%26%20B. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “R & B,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/R%20%26%20B.

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