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bagatelle

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bagatelle

1
n
something of little value or significance
2
n
a light piece of music for piano
3
n
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
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bagatelle
1

n something of little value or significance

Synonyms:
fluff, frippery, frivolity
Type of:
small beer, trifle, trivia, triviality
something of small importance
2

n a light piece of music for piano

Type of:
composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
a musical work that has been created
3

n 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

Synonyms:
bar billiards
Type of:
table game
a game that is played on a table
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