flute /fluːt/
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 ⇒
flautist2. a tall narrow glass, used especially for drinking
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