First Known Use: 13th century
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1parlor
noun par·lor \ˈpär-lər\
: a store or business that sells a specified kind of food or service
: a room in a house or apartment that is used for conversation or for spending time with guests
Full Definition of PARLOR
1
: a room used primarily for conversation or the reception of guests: as a : a room in a private dwelling for the entertainment of guests b : a conference chamber or private reception room c : a room in an inn, hotel, or club for conversation or semiprivate uses
2
: any of various business places <a funeral parlor> <a beauty parlor>
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Origin of PARLOR
Middle English parlour, from Anglo-French, from parler
Related to PARLOR
- Synonyms
- establishment, joint, place, salon
2parlor
adjective
Definition of PARLOR
1
: used in or suitable for a parlor <parlor furniture>
2
a : fostered or advocated in comfortable seclusion without consequent action or application to affairs <parlor bolshevism> b : given to or characterized by fostering or advocating something (as a doctrine) in such a manner <parlor socialist>
First Known Use of PARLOR
1552
PARLOR Defined for Kids
parlor
noun par·lor \ˈpär-lər\
Definition of PARLOR for Kids
1
: a room for receiving guests and for conversation
2
: a usually small place of business <beauty parlor> <ice cream parlor>
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