tonette

See also: Tonette

English

Etymology

From the brand name Tonette.

Noun

tonette (plural tonettes)

1. A small plastic flute often played by children
   • 1988 October 21, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “Bird Watching”, in Chicago Reader:

     During the credits, we get a three-step history of Parker's musical progress--from a Kansas City tot with a tonette […] to a full-blown jazzman at the height of his powers […]