1
a
: a sound, note, or call like that of a pipe
b
: the music of a pipe
2
: a quantity or system of pipes
3
: trimming stitched in seams or along edges (as of clothing, slipcovers, or curtains)
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Examples of piping in a Sentence
Noun
There's a problem with the piping in the building.
a sofa trimmed with blue piping
a uniform with yellow piping down the pants
Adjective
the piping voices of small children
the piping sound of the teakettle caught my attention
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
Her rococo cakes meld orderly, ornate piping with ebulliently messy bunches of exotic fruits and colorful foliage.
—Martha Cheng Sharon Radisch, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Use a piping bag for easy filling: A piping bag or a ziplock bag with one corner snipped off can make the filling process easier.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
The lightweight pajamas are made with cushiony soft, fine cotton fabric and are adorned with thin piping and two side pockets on the bottoms.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
In Jefferson Parish, next to New Orleans, officials began laying out flexible piping resembling giant fire hoses in a plan to pipe water from farther up the Mississippi to dilute the salt water.
—Kevin McGill and Stephen Smith The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2023
The classic style comes in an array of pretty colors and features contrasting piping that pops.
—Julie Evans, Parents, 23 Oct. 2023
Some 40 geothermal power plants, such as the massive Geysers geothermal field some 70 miles north of San Francisco, produce electricity by drilling wells and piping steam or hot water to the surface.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
Chartreuse stitching and piping on the front seats help a bit, and RGB customizable accent lighting zhuzh things up at night, but much of the details inside this car just sort of fade into a monotone background.
—Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
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Noun
With black piping on the adult pajamas and red trim on the kids' pajamas, these have a chic look to them.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
Her rococo cakes meld orderly, ornate piping with ebulliently messy bunches of exotic fruits and colorful foliage.
—Martha Cheng Sharon Radisch, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
Use a piping bag for easy filling: A piping bag or a ziplock bag with one corner snipped off can make the filling process easier.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
The lightweight pajamas are made with cushiony soft, fine cotton fabric and are adorned with thin piping and two side pockets on the bottoms.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
In Jefferson Parish, next to New Orleans, officials began laying out flexible piping resembling giant fire hoses in a plan to pipe water from farther up the Mississippi to dilute the salt water.
—Kevin McGill and Stephen Smith The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2023
The classic style comes in an array of pretty colors and features contrasting piping that pops.
—Julie Evans, Parents, 23 Oct. 2023
Some 40 geothermal power plants, such as the massive Geysers geothermal field some 70 miles north of San Francisco, produce electricity by drilling wells and piping steam or hot water to the surface.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
Chartreuse stitching and piping on the front seats help a bit, and RGB customizable accent lighting zhuzh things up at night, but much of the details inside this car just sort of fade into a monotone background.
—Daniel Golson, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2023
Adjective
Churchill helps install water heaters, re-piping houses, etc., for Gregory J. Ostroski Heating and Plumbing in Billerica.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
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“Piping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piping. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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piping
noun
pip·ing
ˈpī-piŋ
1
a
: the music of a pipe
b
: a shrill sound or call
the piping of frogs
2
: a quantity or system of pipes
3
: a narrow fold of fabric used to decorate seams or edges
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