parlor guitar

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounparlor guitar (plural parlor guitars)

plural parlor guitars · alternative parlour guitar

  1. entertainmentA 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.
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