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Meanings of pair of virginals in English

Portuguese
virginal
Catalan
espineta

A legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries.

        virginal
        Synonyms
        Examples for "virginal"
        Examples for "virginal"
        1
        The virginal heart of the girl was roused with a nameless terror.
        The Midnight Passenger : A Novel
        2
        He noted her virginal bosom heaving in a new and strange emotion.
        A Fascinating Traitor: An Anglo-Indian Story
        3
        The sand was virginal-nosign of Richard or of the dune buggy.
        Night Shift
        4
        All this virginal freshness invites the primitive instincts of play and disorder.
        The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3
        5
        It is a harpsichord, but the intonation is that of a virginal.
        Evelyn Innes
        Translations for pair of virginals
        Portuguese
        virginal
        Catalan
        espineta