pianola

noun

pi·​a·​no·​la

ˌpēəˈnōlə

plural pianolas

1

: player piano

… on my pianola I can test any piece by the simple expedient of seeing it played by any pianist of the first order.

—Harold Laski, Holmes-Laski Letters, 1916–35, 1953

2

: a deal or hand (as in contract) that offers no difficulty in the play

3

: something easy to perform or accomplish : cinch

Word History

Etymology

from Pianola, formerly a trademark

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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