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parlor grand

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noun

  1. a grand piano smaller than a concert grand but larger than a baby grand.

Etymology

Origin of parlor grand

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

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Dolly came round and stood beside Kate Van der Berg at the back of the piano, which was a parlor grand placed half-way down the room.

From Hope Benham A Story for Girls by Perry, Nora

But a parlor grand piano stood on the rock before them.

From A World Called Crimson by Granger, Darius John

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