pair of virginals

Definitions of pair of virginals
  1. noun
    a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries
    synonyms: virginal
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    type of:
    cembalo, harpsichord
    a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
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