"Dobro" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Dobros [plural]
Etymology: Originally a trademark; a contraction of Dopyera brothers, the inventors. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dobro (plural Dobros)
  1. A type of acoustic guitar with a metal resonator set into its body. Synonyms: Hawaiian guitar, resonator guitar, resophonic guitar

Inflected forms

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