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ukulele

uku·le·le [ ˌyü-kə-ˈlā-lē]

ukulele

noun

[ˌyü-kə-ˈlā-lē]

variants: or less commonly ukelele

Definition of ukulele

: a small guitar of Portuguese origin popularized in Hawaii in the 1880s and strung typically with four strings

Recent Examples on the Web

//Raffles include a Fender banjo, Fender electric guitar, Fender classical guitar, and Kala merchandise (including a ukulele).
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "North County School News, June 20," 20 June 2019
//In her latest series, main character Lucy McGee sings, plays the ukulele and writes her own music.
— Christina Barron, Washington Post, "Mary Amato weaves stories and songwriting together in Lucy McGee series," 27 Aug. 2019
//One of the wallets is in black and white and features tropical motifs such as coconuts, pineapples, ukuleles and surfboards.
— Los Angeles Times, "Target looks to win big with 300 limited-edition designer goods," 6 Sep. 2019
//VanderWaal has been releasing singles, chronicling the evolution of her sound from her raw-folky ukulele-slinging beginning to something a little more radio-pop leaning.
— John Adamian, courant.com, "Best bets: Our 7 picks for this week’s concerts in Connecticut," 8 Sep. 2019
//Class demonstrations, an instrument fair, ice cream, and crafts will be available. Explore the music school’s early childhood programs, youth chorus, Suzuki, and beginner classes in piano, guitar, violin, drums, flute, clarinet, and ukulele.
— Corey Dockser, BostonGlobe.com, "The fight for women’s suffrage, barn sale, and free music classes," 21 Aug. 2019
//Discover a traditional ukulele factory Kamaka Ukulele has been making Hawaiian ukuleles—an instrument adapted from Portuguese machete guitars—since 1916.
— Robert Reid, National Geographic, "7 great places to see music instruments being made," 15 Aug. 2019
//Nevertheless, Chugiak-Eagle River will miss its only music store, said customers who packed the shop Monday for some killer deals on everything from used drum sticks to electric ukuleles.
— Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, "Eagle River’s only music store is going out of business after 25 years," 5 June 2019
//Dolph played ukulele, and Rosemary sang popular ballads.
— courant.com, "Adolph R. Fusco," 15 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of ukulele

1896, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ukulele

Hawaiian ʽukulele, from ʽuku flea + lele jumping

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