noun
- Plural of cornet; a brass instrument similar to a trumpet but with a more conical bore and mellower tone.
- Plural of cornet; a cone-shaped pastry or wafer used to hold ice cream or other fillings.
Usage: musical instrument; common in orchestras and bands
Usage: culinary; primarily British English
Examples
- The brass section included three cornetts that added warmth to the ensemble.
- She played the cornet in the marching band, and her cornetts were always perfectly polished.
- The ice cream shop offered cornetts filled with various flavors.
- The orchestra's cornetts provided a smooth, rounded sound during the romantic passage.
- He collected vintage cornetts from different manufacturers around Europe.