1. (

• flute ,
• transverse_flute

) a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown ;

2. (

• flute ,
• flute_glass ,
• champagne_flute

) a tall narrow wineglass ;

3. (

• flute ,
• fluting

) a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column) ;

1. (

• flute

) form flutes in ;