Associations to the word «Bagatelle»

Wiktionary

BAGATELLE, noun. A trifle; an unsubstantial thing.
BAGATELLE, noun. A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.
BAGATELLE, noun. A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.
BAGATELLE, noun. Any of several smaller, wooden table top games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins; also called pin bagatelle, hit-a-pin bagatelle, jaw ball.

Dictionary definition

BAGATELLE, noun. A light piece of music for piano.
BAGATELLE, noun. Something of little value or significance.
BAGATELLE, noun. A table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over.

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