bagatelle: Meaning and Definition of

bag•a•telle

Pronunciation: (bag"u-tel'), [key]
— n.
  1. something of little value or importance; a trifle.
  2. a game played on a board having holes at one end into which balls are to be struck with a cue.
  3. pinball.
  4. a short and light musical composition, typically for the piano.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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