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parlor

/ˈpɑːlə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room
  2. The apartment in a monastery or nunnery where the residents are permitted to meet and converse with each other or with visitors from the outside.
  3. A comfortable room in a public house.
  4. A covered open-air patio.
  5. A shop or other business selling goods specified by context.
  6. A shed used for milking cattle.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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