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 Definitions of bagatelle  [ˌbæg əˈtɛl]  

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Definition of 'bagatelle' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bagatelle
something of little value or importance; a trifle.

2.  bagatelle
a game similar to billiards played on a board with holes on one end.

3.  bagatelle
a short and light musical composition.

Etymology:  (1630–40; < F < Upper It bagat(t)ella, der. of bagatta small possession)

Definition of 'bagatelle' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bagatelle
a light piece of music for piano

2. (noun) bagatelle, fluff, frippery, frivolity
something of little value or significance

3. (noun) bagatelle, bar billiards
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


Definition of 'bagatelle' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) bagatelle
a trifle; a thing of no importance

2. (noun) bagatelle
a game played on an oblong board, having, at one end, cups or arches into or through which balls are to be driven by a rod held in the hand of the player



'bagatelle' - Nearby Entries  

bagascosis  bagasse  bagassosis  bagatelle  bagdad  bagel  bagful  



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