one-man band
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› a musician who performs alone, usually outside, carrying and playing several instruments at the same time: figurative The organization seems to have become a one-man band with just one person making all the decisions.Musicians
(Definition of one-man band noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accompanist noun
- bandleader noun
- bandmaster noun
- bandsman noun
- bassist noun
- flautist noun
- flutist noun
- guitarist noun
- harpist noun
- instrumentalist noun
- oboist noun
- one-hit wonder noun
- organ grinder noun
- organist noun
- pianist noun
- songwriter noun
- timpanist noun
- trumpeter noun
- violinist noun
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