Meanings
noun
- entertainmentIn musical notation, an instruction for the pianist to use the left hand.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of parrying dagger.
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Origin
French, meaning "left hand".
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APA
main gauche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20gauche
MLA
“main gauche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20gauche. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “main gauche,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/main%20gauche.
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