parlor
noun
a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
parlors
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pluralof parlor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tidy general stores, ice cream parlors and a Main Street lined with striped awnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“You would see them play in pizza parlors in Portland. They would hang out with fans after the show; they were very approachable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
Investments in precision technologies such as robotic milking systems, rotary parlors and wearable health and reproductive technologies can help reduce labor costs across farms.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2024
Her paintings are set amid the privileged spaces of 19th-century parlors and gardens, where women sew or read or nurse an infant, uninterrupted by men.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2024
“I’m glad to hear that,” said Nero, with the smile that had been known to render parlors full of ladies mute and dazed.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
