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Spanish guitar

American  
Spanish guitar British  

noun

  1. the classic form of the guitar; a six-stringed instrument with a waisted body and a central sound hole

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Spanish guitar

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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Carola, a former dancer with Ballet Folklórico de México, puts on a recording of a Spanish guitar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

An upbeat club banger with flecks of Spanish guitar, the song tells that story almost word for word.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2023

Spanish guitar music is a pleasant serenade and the chopstick rests are little ceramic cranes.

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2020

Farretta said there may be Spanish guitar makers who design double bodies, but they don’t know anyone else who makes them.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2017

His old Spanish guitar spat out a series of warm, labyrinthine phrases that wrapped melodic vines around Gordo’s fierce piano hits.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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