acoustic guitar
acoustic guitar noun: a hollow-body guitar of the older variety, in contradistinction to an electric guitar.
Noun
acoustic guitar (plural acoustic guitars)
- A hollow-body guitar of the older variety, in contradistinction to an electric guitar.
- He was playing the acoustic guitar while his girlfriend was on the drums.
acoustic guitar meaning in Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
acoustic guitar in Arabic
- hollow-body guitar
- غِيتَار صَوْتِيّ gitār ṣawtiyy
acoustic guitar in Malay
- hollow-body guitar
- gitar akustik
acoustic guitar in Indonesian
- hollow-body guitar
- gitar akustik
Forms of acoustic guitar
| plural | acoustic guitars |
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Origin of acoustic guitar
Retronym for guitar, coined after the invention of the electric guitar to refer to the older type of guitar and avoid confusion with the electric guitar.
Questions about acoustic guitar
- What does acoustic guitar mean?
- Acoustic guitar means a hollow-body guitar of the older variety, in contradistinction to an electric guitar.
- What is acoustic guitar in Arabic?
- Acoustic guitar in Arabic is غِيتَار صَوْتِيّ (gitār ṣawtiyy). See Acoustic guitar meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is acoustic guitar?
- Acoustic guitar is a noun.
- What is the plural of acoustic guitar?
- The plural of acoustic guitar is acoustic guitars.
Words near acoustic guitar in the dictionary
Source and license
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