parlor
Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
a room, apartment, or building serving as a place of business for certain businesses or professions: funeral parlor; beauty parlor.
a somewhat private room in a hotel, club, or the like for relaxation, conversation, etc.; lounge.
Also called locutorium. a room in a monastery or the like where the inhabitants may converse with visitors or with each other.
advocating something, as a political view or doctrine, at a safe remove from actual involvement in or commitment to action: parlor leftism; parlor pink.
Origin of parlor
1- Also especially British, par·lour .
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The lack of such a database today is undermining efforts in Florida to combat human-trafficking networks at illicit massage parlors, Russo said.
Congress bans anonymous shell companies after long campaign by anti-corruption groups | Jeanne Whalen | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostA guide speaks to visitors briefly in the parlor, the largest room in the house, and then they are free to explore on their own, encountering some meaningful Lincoln quotes and a writing prompt activity along the way.
At tourist sites, masking up without diluting the experience | Vicky Hallett | November 23, 2020 | Washington PostWith little else to entertain them, central Pennsylvanians flocked to the Carlinos’ OTB parlors.
Valuation: Casino stocks got clobbered by COVID-19. This one is now an attractive bet | matthewheimer | October 18, 2020 | FortuneThe spring shutdowns delivered a gut punch to owners of businesses from salons and daycare centers to tattoo parlors.
Nearly 100,000 establishments that temporarily shut down due to the pandemic are now out of business | Anne Sraders | September 28, 2020 | FortuneThat’s an interesting question for Washington parlor debate.
The amenities include a fitness room, a sauna, a beauty parlor, and a karaoke setup.
Inside the ‘Surprisingly Great’ North Korean Hacker Hotel | Michael Daly | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe would be Cory Booker, who has promised to lead a campaign jog to a local ice cream parlor.
The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy | Olivia Nuzzi | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut suppose you played the same parlor game with your personal life.
In some areas, the concept of a “temaki shop” is the local equivalent of a by-the-slice pizza parlor.
Meet the Chef Fighting to Ensure That Brazilians Will Never Be as Fat as Americans | Brandon Presser | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was brought into a Parks parlor for my grandmother by her husband, the very day my father was born, March 11, 1911.
Van Dyke Parks on How Songwriters Are Getting Screwed in the Digital Age | Van Dyke Parks | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver the mantel in our parlor we have a picture of the lion's den, and it is one of the choicest of our family treasures.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd“Your mother is down town, Miss Jessie,” said the quiet voice of the parlor maid.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseI talked with the men in the bar, and later wandered into the parlor where the women were, some tearful, others indignant.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonMy servant's whip, however, soon sent them about their business, and I ventured into the parlor to see what cheer.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousAfter breakfast, pass an hour or two in the parlor, unless you are going out, whilst the chambermaid puts your room in order.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
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