Dobro

American

[doh-broh] / ˈdoʊ broʊ /

Trademark.

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.

noun

(lowercase) any guitar of this type.

Dobro British

/ ˈdəʊbrəʊ /

noun

an acoustic guitar having a metal resonator built into the body

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Dobros

plural

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Dobro

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

James picked up the Dobro and plucked at it with his fingers.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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