Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parlor guitar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: par-lor -gui-tar
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

parlor guitars (plural) parlour guitar (alternative)

Questions

What does parlor guitar mean?: 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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