"parlor guitar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: parlor guitars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} parlor guitar (plural parlor guitars)
  1. (music) A kind of small acoustic guitar, originally meant to be played (often by women) in the parlor of a Victorian-era home; more modern models are still used today, commonly in folk music. Categories (topical): Musical instruments, String instruments Synonyms: parlour guitar

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