From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcornetcor‧net /ˈkɔːnɪt $ kɔːrˈnet/ noun [countable] 1 APMa musical instrument like a small trumpet2 DF British English a container made of very thin cake, that you hold in your hand and eat ice cream from SYN cone
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cornet• He wore a brown uniform and carried a cornet in shining yellow brass.• In high school, he also learned to play the drums, piano and cornet.• At this time Bolden was developing his cornet playing.• The industry has come a long way since the day's of men selling cornets from the back of bicycles.• Dan played the cornet in the school band.Origin cornet (1300-1400) Old French Latin cornu “horn” 