ragtime

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

Etymology

Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.

In classic literature

Synonyms

rag

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