parlour
Americannoun
noun
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old-fashioned a living room, esp one kept tidy for the reception of visitors
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a reception room in a priest's house, convent, etc
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a small room for guests away from the public rooms in an inn, club, etc
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a room or shop equipped as a place of business
a billiard parlor
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a small shop, esp one selling cakes and nonalcoholic drinks
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Also called: milking parlour. a building equipped for the milking of cows
Spelling
See -or 1.
Etymology
Origin of parlour
C13: from Anglo-Norman parlur, from Old French parleur room in convent for receiving guests, from parler to speak; see parley
Example Sentences
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For Tyler Kay and Jordan Parlour, justice for what they posted on social media has come fast and heavy.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024
Christina Ha experienced a similar phenomenon with her New York cat cafe and rescue organization, Meow Parlour.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2023
After traveling here and there, Winn surfaced in Key West, Fla., in the early 1990s and established a mystery bookstore there called Miss Marple’s Parlour.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023
Today Bethi owns and runs Boishakhi Beauty Parlour, named after her eldest daughter, just 10 minutes from Nasirpur.
From Salon • Oct. 11, 2022
From the Rose Parlour came the strains of the piano, where Lilian was wailing a melancholy little ditty with keen enjoyment.
From A Terrible Tomboy by Brazil, Angela
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