BAGPIPES


Meaning of BAGPIPES in English

/ ˈbægpaɪps; NAmE / (also pipes ) noun

[ pl. ] ( NAmE also bag·pipe [ sing. ]) a musical instrument played especially in Scotland. The player blows air into a bag held under the arm and then slowly forces the air out through pipes to produce a noise.

►  bag·pipe adjective :

bagpipe music

For more information see the Cultural Guide

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.