parlor grand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parlor grand
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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But a parlor grand piano stood on the rock before them.
From A World Called Crimson by Granger, Darius John
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
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