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Etymology

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pianoless +‎ -ness

Noun

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pianolessness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Absence of a piano.
    • 1974, Jazz Digest, volume 3, page 9:
      Again, I say: if you find this off-the-cuff stuff sufficient, and are not put off by the pianolessness, the banjos, the electric bass, or the sameness of it all, then you'll find this a good $3 (right!) worth.
    • 2007, Phil Freeman, Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs:
      Much has been made of the pianolessness of Rollins's Vanguard bands and their subsequent influence within and without jazz.