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bagpipes
/ ˈbæɡˌpaɪps /
plural noun
- any of a family of musical wind instruments in which sounds are produced in reed pipes supplied with air from a bag inflated either by the player's mouth, as in the Irish bagpipes or Highland bagpipes of Scotland, or by arm-operated bellows, as in the Northumbrian bagpipes
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Example Sentences
The property was decked out in tartan, and Violet bought bagpipes and wore Highland dress.
From BBC
He said it had been a long journey to be able to play the bagpipes again.
From BBC
It wasn’t that long ago, in fact, that he broke out his bagpipes.
From Los Angeles Times
Officers lined the street as dozens marched playing bagpipes and drums.
From Seattle Times
Following victory Wood took off her gloves, traditionally a symbolic gesture from retiring fighters, before leaving the octagon for the final time to the sound of bagpipes.
From BBC
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