Looking for the meaning of the word PARLOURS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PARLOURS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Parlour
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French parlur ‘place for speaking’, from Latin parlare ‘speak’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sitting room in a private house
Short Definition:sitting room
Examples:- they had lunch in the parlour
- she knocked on the parlour door
Definition:
a room in a public building for receiving guests
Short Definition:room for receiving guests
Examples:- the mayor's parlour
Definition:
a shop or business providing specified goods or services
Short Definition:shop or business
Examples:- an ice-cream parlour
- a funeral parlour
Definition:
a room or building equipped for milking cows.
Short Definition:room or building for milking cows
Variant Forms:
- parlor
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