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parlor

par·lor

UK/ˈpɑːlə/ US/ˈpɑɹlɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

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2.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English parlour, from Old French parleor, parloir, parleoir, from the verb parler (“to speak”); compare Medieval Latin parlātōrium. Doublet of parloir. Displaced native Old English sprǣchūs.

Phrases

  • beauty parlor
  • beer parlor
  • betting parlor
  • chili parlor
  • funeral parlor
  • horse parlor
  • ice cream parlor
  • ice-cream parlor

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