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bassist

American  
[bey-sist] / ˈbeɪ sɪst /

noun

  1. a singer with a bass voice.

  2. a player of a bass instrument, especially of the bass viol.


bassist British  
/ ˈbeɪsɪst /

noun

  1. a player of a double bass, esp in a jazz band

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Etymology

Origin of bassist

First recorded in 1865–70; bass 1 + -ist

Example Sentences

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Weezer co-founder and former bassist Matt Sharp called Brown his “shyest, most gentle and delicate friend” in an Instagram post Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

The bassist wrote a song inspired by the complex relationship between John and her younger brother Augustus, The Secret He Had Missed.

From BBC

Chris co-authored Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan’s memoir “How to Be a Man” and is the author of a memoir formatted as a pregnancy guide for men, “Rocking Fatherhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After meeting bassist Robbie Shakespeare in 1972, the pair built distinct rhythms such as the insistent “Rockers” groove that bolstered canonical reggae tracks.

From Los Angeles Times

In his teens, Dunbar met bassist Robbie Shakespeare and formed the rhythm section of the Revolutionaries, who became regular session musicians at the famed Channel One recording studio.

From BBC