1. a group of eight singers or musicians performing together
Usage: music
2. a musical composition written for eight performers
Usage: music

Examples

• The jazz octette performed at the festival last night.
• She joined a vocal octette that specializes in barbershop harmony.
• The composer wrote a beautiful octette for strings and woodwinds.
• Our school’s octette won first place in the regional competition.
• The octette featured four violins, two violas, and two cellos.
• They rehearsed the octette for months before the concert.