parlour
noun/ˈpɑːlə(r)/
/ˈpɑːrlər/
(US English parlor)
- (old-fashioned) a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors, etc.
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- (in compounds) (especially North American English) a shop that provides particular goods or services
- a beauty/an ice-cream parlour
Extra Examples- A fitness room, sauna, massage and beauty parlour are all available at a charge.
- Arkan owns the best ice-cream parlour in the city.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French parlur ‘place for speaking’, from Latin parlare ‘speak’.
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