piper

[ pahy-per ]

/ ˈpaɪ pər /

noun

a person who plays on a pipe.

a bagpiper.

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Idioms for piper

pay the piper,

to pay the cost of something.
to bear the unfavorable consequences of one's actions or pleasures: Someday he'll have to pay the piper for all that gambling.

Origin of piper

before 1000; Middle English; Old English pīpere. See pipe¹, -er¹

Words nearby piper

pipefitting, pipeful, pipeline, pipeliner, pipelining, piper, piperaceous, piperacillin, piperacillin sodium, piperazine, piperidine

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Example sentences from the Web for piper

The life Piper longs for, whether with Larry or Alex, might not look much different.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, Nancy has the fish-out-of-water thing going on, but that attribute often defines Piper.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
OITNB has so far neglected to grace Alex with a sibling, but Piper has a brother who has figured prominently.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would not be unreasonable to assume Piper might do the same to Litchfield if given the opportunity.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Although her age is never explicitly stated, Nancy is not considerably older than Piper (the real Kerman went to jail at 35).
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension|Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the Púca said to pay the Piper, and every old woman drew out a gold piece and gave it to him.
The Irish Fairy Book|Various
Miss Piper glided in sideways, holding her head down as if she were searching for a dropped pin on the pavement.
In the Wilderness|Robert Hichens
You spoke just now, Mrs. Piper, as if there was some doubt about the money?
What Timmy Did|Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes
The piper had not noticed the little fellow, and he looked down on him with some surprise.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
At the first sound of his voice, low and subdued though it was, Miss Piper held up her finger to bespeak silence.
That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1(of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for piper (1 of 2)

piper

/ (ˈpaɪpə) /

noun

a person who plays a pipe or bagpipes

pay the piper and call the tune to bear the cost of an undertaking and control it

British Dictionary definitions for piper (2 of 2)

Piper

/ (ˈpaɪpə) /

noun

John. 1903–92, British artist. An official war artist in World War II, he is known esp for his watercolours of bombed churches and his stained glass in Coventry Cathedral

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Idioms and Phrases with piper

piper

see call the tune (pay the piper).