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piper
[ pahy-per ]
/ ˈpaɪ pər /
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Definition of piper
noun
a person who plays on a pipe.
a bagpiper.
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Idioms about 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.
pay the piper,
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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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Other Idioms and Phrases with piper
piper
see call the tune (pay the piper).
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