accordion
n. countablen. a box-shaped musical instrument that you play by pulling and pushing its sides. It has keys or buttons on the ends and makes sound by blowing air through metal strips inside.
n. a portable wind instrument consisting of two reed organs connected by a folding bellows. Sound is produced by air pressure forcing metal reeds to vibrate as the player manipulates the bellows and operates keys or buttons.
He plays the accordion in a local folk band.
The street performer squeezed his accordion, filling the square with a lively traditional melody that made people stop and dance.
While often associated with European folk traditions, the accordion has been integrated into diverse genres ranging from Argentine tango to contemporary avant-garde compositions due to its unique bellows-driven dynamics.
First attested in 1831. From German Akkordeon, from Akkord (“harmony”), from French accord, from Old French acorder, based on Italian accordare (“to tune”). See also accord.
Often used with the verb 'play' or 'squeeze'.