Meanings
nounelectric sitar (plural electric sitars)
plural electric sitars
- entertainmentA type of electric guitar that mimics a sitar while being loud enough to be used in rock and pop music; it is characterized by an asymmetric body, the use of a large, flat bridge and sympathetic strings.
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electric sitar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20sitar
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“electric sitar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20sitar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electric sitar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20sitar.
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