grand vs parlour grand

parlour grand vs grand

grand and parlour grand both are nouns.

grand is an adjective but parlour grand is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grand	Yes	Yes	No	No
parlour grand	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, parlour grand is a hyponym of grand; that is, parlour grand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grand:

grand: a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs
parlour grand: a small grand piano

Other hyponyms of grand include baby grand, baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand piano, concert grand, concert piano.

grand (noun)	parlour grand (noun)
a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs	a small grand piano
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

grand (adjective)	parlour grand (adjective)
used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
the most important and magnificent in adornment
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
large and impressive in physical size or extent
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
of or befitting a lord
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

Difference between grand and parlour grand

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