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What (who) is mirliton - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Mirliton (disambiguation)
Mirliton
·add. ·noun A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound.
mirliton
['m?:l?t?n]
¦ noun
1. a musical instrument with a nasal tone produced by a vibrating membrane, resembling a kazoo.
2. US another term for chayote.
Origin
C19: from Fr., 'reed pipe', of imitative origin.
Mirliton (military)
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![Chasseurs à Cheval]] in the center wear mirlitons. Their uniforms are from 1799.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Knotel ch.jpg?width=200 "Chasseurs à Cheval]] in the center wear mirlitons. Their uniforms are from 1799.")
TALL MILITARY CAP WORN BY HUSSAR, LIGHT CAVALRYMEN, AND LIGHT INFANTRYMEN
Mirliton, Flügelmütze, or Flügelkappe was a tall hat worn by hussars, light cavalrymen, and light infantrymen in the period 1750–1800, remaining in increasingly rare usage through the German Wars of Unification.
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Mirliton
Mirliton may refer to:
- Mirliton (military), a tall hat worn by hussars and other light cavalrymen in the 18th century
- Chayote, a pear-shaped vegetable or its vine
- Eunuch flute, a musical instrument
- Mirliton, a comic book cat character created by Raymond Macherot and Raoul Cauvin
- Le Mirliton, a Paris cabaret opened in 1885 by Aristide Bruant
Examples of use of mirliton
1. Among the 13 advancing to the next round were masters of such words as boraginaceous,‘‘ anacoluthon‘‘ and wapiti.‘‘ Eight other spellers stumbled on gigerium,‘‘ empyreumatic,‘‘ mirliton‘‘ and other words.
2. Among the 13 advancing to the next round were masters of such words as "boraginaceous," "anacoluthon" and "wapiti." Eight other spellers stumbled on "gigerium," "empyreumatic," "mirliton" and other words.