parlour

par·lour

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahr-ler]
- /ˈpɑr lər/
- /ˈpɑː.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahr-ler]
- /ˈpɑr lər/

Definitions of parlour word

noun parlour Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room. 1
noun parlour a room, apartment, or building serving as a place of business for certain businesses or professions: funeral parlor; beauty parlor. 1
noun parlour a somewhat private room in a hotel, club, or the like for relaxation, conversation, etc.; lounge. 1
noun parlour Also called locutorium. a room in a monastery or the like where the inhabitants may converse with visitors or with each other. 1
adjective parlour advocating something, as a political view or doctrine, at a safe remove from actual involvement in or commitment to action: parlor leftism; parlor pink. 1
countable noun parlour A parlour is a room in a house for sitting in. 0

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Origin of parlour

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English parlur < Anglo-French; Old French parleor, equivalent to parl(er) to speak (see parle) + -eor -or2

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Parts of speech for Parlour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Parlour

parlour popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for parlour

noun parlour

living room — a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.
lr — (networking) The country code for Liberia.
foreroom — A room near the entrance of a building; a front room.
livingroom — Alternative form of 'living room'.

All 4 Synonyms of parlour