Dobro

American  

[doh-broh] / ˈdoʊ broʊ /

Trademark.

1. a brand of acoustic guitar commonly used in country music, usually played on the lap and having a raised bridge and a metal resonator cone that produces a tremulous, moaning sound.

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noun

Dobros plural

1. (lowercase) any guitar of this type.

Dobro British  

/ ˈdəʊbrəʊ /

noun

1. an acoustic guitar having a metal resonator built into the body

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• Dobros
  plural

Example Sentences

Weaving around the many period-rich diegetic songs, he took a 1932 Dobro resonator guitar — the same one that Caton’s character, Sammy, plays in the film — and channeled his father’s blues-loving DNA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Office buildings also have started adding clinics to attract tenants that want the convenience for their employees, according to Dr. Jeff Dobro, a partner with the benefits consultant Mercer.

From Washington Times • Sep. 30, 2018

It’s a Dobro, which means it’s a guitar with this metal hybrid resonator, so it sounds slightly different.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2018

I was one of the band’s singers and played a variety of instruments including Dobro and pedal steel guitar.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2015

Then Stewart put down the Dobro and said he had to go to class, but as soon as he got back he’d take them to Bridgeport.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt