Selmer guitar

noun

A kind of acoustic guitar of French origin, used in the early to mid-20th century.

Similar
Selmer-MaccaferriMaccaferri

Meanings

nounSelmer guitar (plural Selmer guitars)

plural Selmer guitars

  1. entertainmentA kind of acoustic guitar of French origin, used in the early to mid-20th century.

    Synonyms: Selmer-Maccaferri, Maccaferri

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of acoustic guitar of French origin, used in the early to mid-20th century.

Similar
Selmer-MaccaferriMaccaferri

Origin

From the surname of the French manufacturer.

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APA

Selmer guitar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selmer%20guitar

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Selmer guitar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selmer%20guitar.

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