ORCHESTRA
ADJECTIVES
► ORCHESTRAN pert. to or performed by an orchestra → 1765 obs.
► ORCHESTRIC belonging to an orchestra → 1839
NOUNS
► KITCHEN the percussion section of an orchestra → 20C colloq.
► MENAGERIE the orchestra → 1845 Brit. theatrical sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► FLOUNDER-SPEARER the conductor of an orchestra → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► MONKEY the leader of a band or orchestra; it was customary in most bands for the leader only to be dressed in a ‘monkey suit’ or tuxedo → 1942 US sl.
► SYMPHONIST an orchestral performer who plays in a symphony → 1767 obs.
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