noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbæɡˌpaɪps/
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CMU ARPABET:B AE1 G P AY2 P S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-normally
Examples
Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
plural of Bagpipe
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From earlier bagpipe, from Middle English bagpipe; equivalent to bag + pipes.
Across languages
Translations
80 source translations are retained for this English entry.
