Definition of "nose-flute" [nose-flute]

• See flute. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "This picture is offered up by a Princess Latifah at the Datalounge who describes herself as still wanting "a jewel encrusted nose-flute" (like the one the Persian Madame Butterfly has) and says:"
• "It's surprising they haven't got Mongolian nose-flute music and the voice of God in there, too."
• "But all those breathless commentaries three years ago when it started, about the fantastical, esoteric even, idea of getting to wear sharp 60s suits and thin knitted ties, and sit around at noon with a stiff whisky and three cigarettes on the go trying to come up with good ideas – that was my life; why were people treating it as if they'd stumbled upon the Peruvian nose-flute championships?"