piping

pip-ing

noun

A narrow strip of material used as a decorative edge on clothes or fabric.

"She added red piping to the cushion cover."

noun

A system of pipes or the material used for constructing them.

"The building's old piping needed replacing."

noun

A high-pitched sound, like that produced by a pipe or whistle.

"We heard the faint piping of a bird."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: steaming, pipe, pipage