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ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯr-dē-ən 
: a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
: folding or creased or hinged to fold like an accordion
an accordion pleat
an accordion door
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Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The musicians offered an intimate, bluesy rendition of the song, complete with an accordion, while Plant gave the vocals a theatrical flair.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
While my organization stops there, Kardashian keeps the rest of her clothing on hangers and folds them accordion-style.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Moleskine and Issey Miyake’s collaboration brings the late designer’s love of pleats to the beloved writing staple, with the pages unfolding accordion-like between the familiar black cover of the brand’s standard notebooks.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
The musicians offered an intimate, bluesy rendition of the song, complete with an accordion, while Plant gave the vocals a theatrical flair.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
While my organization stops there, Kardashian keeps the rest of her clothing on hangers and folds them accordion-style.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Moleskine and Issey Miyake’s collaboration brings the late designer’s love of pleats to the beloved writing staple, with the pages unfolding accordion-like between the familiar black cover of the brand’s standard notebooks.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Accordion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accordion. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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accordion
1 of 2 noun
ac·cor·di·on
ə-ˈkȯrd-ē-ən
: a musical instrument that has a keyboard and a bellows and that produces tones when air is forced past metal reeds
accordion
2 of 2 adjective
: creased to fold like an accordion
accordion doors
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