noun Download 🔗Share A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat. Examples : "The school band practiced their cornets, producing a beautiful, clear sound. " music entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container. Examples : "The children made cornets out of newspaper to hold popcorn at the movie night. " stationery item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence an ice cream cone. Examples : "The children lined up eagerly, waiting for the ice cream vendor to fill their cornets with scoops of chocolate and strawberry. " food utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player. Examples : "The cornets charged across the field during the historical reenactment, the sound of the bugle echoing in the air. " military history music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of organ stop. Examples : "The organist pulled out the cornets stop, filling the church with a bright, trumpet-like sound. " music organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity. Examples : "The Sisters of Charity, easily recognizable by their traditional blue habits and starched white cornets, visited the hospital patients. " religion wear culture style tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The standard flown by a cavalry troop. Examples : "The cavalry troop proudly displayed their cornets as they paraded through the town square. " military heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry). Examples : "In the 17th century, the newly appointed cornet proudly carried the troop's colours during the cavalry parade. " military history job person war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading