chabrettecommon nounSyllable DecompositionchabretteEtymologyexpandfrom Occitan Limousin chabreta ('little goat'), because the bag (air-filled sac) of the instrument was made of goat skin.Definition1. Bagpipe with one oboe and two drones - the larger one carried on the arm - richly decorated with mirrors, bone rings, horn, and tin, played in Limousin. <ref>Traditional rural society in Limousin: ethnography and folklore of Haut-Limousin and Basse-Marche</ref>musiqueexpandLa petite chabrette périgourdine a une tonalité plus aigüe que sa "grande sœur" limousine.PluralchabrettesSee alsocabrette (cn.) chevrette (cn.) chevreuil (cn.) chevrier (cn.) caprin (adj.) chevrettière (cn.)