parlour
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++par·lour British English, parlor American English /ˈpɑːlə $ ˈpɑːrlər/ noun [countable] 1. ice-cream/funeral/tattoo parlour BBTa shop or type of business that provides a particular service 冰激凌店/殡仪馆/文身店等2. DHH old-fashioned a room in a house which has comfortable chairs and is used for meeting guests 〔家里的〕起居室，会客室，客厅 → milking parlour
Examples from the Corpus
parlour• She led me into a parlour.• It was ours though, and Mrs Logue's parlour had been getting a bit rough lately.• The floor was of the same beaten earth as in the parlour.• When the time came to unite Santosh with his parents, he was called into the parlour.• After supper Mrs Hendry ushered everyone into the parlour.• I showed her into the parlour.• Paul strode towards the parlour, his misery forgotten.• The parlour opens into a small courtyard, where there is constant activity.par·lour nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a business type that of shop or
parlour
par‧lour
British English, parlor American English /ˈpɑːlə $ ˈpɑːrlər/ noun [countable]
1. ice-cream/funeral/tattoo parlour a shop or type of business that provides a particular service
2. old-fashioned a room in a house which has comfortable chairs and is used for meeting guests
⇨ milking parlour
par‧lour
British English, parlor American English /ˈpɑːlə $ ˈpɑːrlər/ noun [countable]1. ice-cream/funeral/tattoo parlour a shop or type of business that provides a particular service
2. old-fashioned a room in a house which has comfortable chairs and is used for meeting guests
⇨ milking parlour
especially
especially