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BIG BAND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does big band mean?
• BIG BAND (noun)
The noun BIG BAND has 1 sense:
1. a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians
Familiarity information: BIG BAND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("big band" is a kind of...):
band; dance band; dance orchestra (a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing)
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