flute-douce

noun

A kind of recorder (musical instrument).

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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteentertainmentA kind of recorder (musical instrument).

Origin

  1. French[Term?]
  2. Englishflute-douce

French [Term?]

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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