1. a musical composition for five voices or instruments
Usage: music
2. a group of five singers or musicians who perform together
Usage: music
3. any group or set of five

Examples

• The string quintette performed beautifully at the concert hall.
• Mozart wrote several famous quintettes for various instruments.
• The jazz quintette included piano, bass, drums, trumpet, and saxophone.
• She joined a vocal quintette that specialized in Renaissance music.
• The quintette of friends met every Friday for dinner.
• The composer’s quintette featured an unusual combination of wind instruments.