parlour
usage note For parlour
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How to use parlour in a sentence
The Lost PaintingBy Jonathan Harr Not all of us have lost paintings by Caravaggio in our parlour.
Alexander McCall Smith’s Art Book Bag | Alexander McCall Smith | September 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe wind is howling, and the rain is pelting against the parlour windows of the Banking-house, whose blinds are drawn close down.
He just got a good holt–a shore enough diamond hitch–on that thirst-parlour dawg, and chawed.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesOn his return he introduced them on the Midland, both the parlour car and the sleeper.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowLike the cobbler's stall in the old song, it served the present occupants for "kitchen and parlour and all."
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
But English suburban parlour-maids are on their guard against smiles, no matter how engaging.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
British Dictionary definitions for parlour
US parlor
/ (ˈpɑːlə) /
old-fashioned a living room, esp one kept tidy for the reception of visitors
a reception room in a priest's house, convent, etc
a small room for guests away from the public rooms in an inn, club, etc
mainly US, Canadian and NZ a room or shop equipped as a place of business: a billiard parlor
Caribbean a small shop, esp one selling cakes and nonalcoholic drinks
Also called: milking parlour a building equipped for the milking of cows
Origin of parlour
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