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n. - A room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax; Reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received.

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Usage examples (39)
  • Noun : funeral parlor; beauty parlor
  • Adjective : parlor leftism; parlor pink
  • Above this parlour is a small room, whose low ceiling is supported by beams, which was, in all probability, Madame de Broglie's bedroom.
  • The parlour is wanscoated and painted a Cedar Coullour.
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