tonetten.
/təʊˈnɛt/ A simple end-blown wind-instrument resembling a small flute.
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tonette1958
1958 E. Birney Turvey i. 10 ‘Plays tonette.’ Some kind of a whistle, wasn't it?
1963 Guardian 29 Oct. 7/1 [He] is able to produce notes from a small flute, called a Tonette, by sticking the mouthpiece in his nostrils.
1979 Arizona Daily Star 1 Apr. k10/1 Tonettes, recorders, triangles and tambourines are the types of instruments needed.
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