ALL meanings of dixie-land
dix·ie-land
D d - noun dixie-land (sometimes lowercase) a style of jazz, originating in New Orleans, played by a small group of instruments, as trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums, and marked by strongly accented four-four rhythm and vigorous, quasi-improvisational solos and ensembles. 1
- noun dixie-land Also, Dixie Land. Dixie (def 1). 1
- adjective dixie-land of, from, or characteristic of the southern states of the United States. 1
- idioms dixie-land whistle Dixie, to indulge in unrealistically optimistic fantasies. 1