virginals

英 ['vɜːdʒɪn(ə)l] 美 ['vɝdʒɪnl]
  • adj. 处女的；无瑕的
  • n. 十六、七世纪的小型有键乐器
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英文词源

virginals (n.)
"small harpsichord," 1520s, evidently from virgin, but the connection is unclear, unless it means "an instrument played by girls."