flute /fluːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: flahute , from Old Provençal flaut ]
1 . a musical instrument like a thin pipe, that you play by holding it across your lips, blowing over a hole, and pressing down buttons with your fingers ⇨ flautist
2 . a tall narrow glass, used especially for drinking ↑ champagne