cleffer

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noun

songwriter

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Meanings

nouncleffer (plural cleffers)

plural cleffers

  1. informalentertainmentsongwriter
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    Indications that the top tunesmiths are rewriting their version of the music publishers pot o' gold role in the tune biz can be found in reports here that Edwin H. (Buddy) Morris's relations with film cleffers Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen will be changed shortly from a "pub affiliate" structure to a "writer participation" basis.

    1947 November 22, Billboard, page 20

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
songwriter

Origin

From clef + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

cleffer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleffer

MLA

“cleffer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleffer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cleffer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cleffer.

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