parlour
word
Definition
A parlour is a sitting room in a house, especially old-fashioned, or a shop that provides a specific service like ice cream or beauty treatments.
Usage & Nuances
Now considered old-fashioned for a room at home; in modern English, 'parlour' is mostly used in business names like 'ice cream parlour' or 'beauty parlour'. American English uses 'parlor' (one 'u'). Usually formal or neutral in business names.
Spanish: salón - sala de estar (antiguo) - sala (negocio)Portuguese (BR): salão - sala de estar (antigo) - loja (específica)Portuguese (PT): salão - sala de estar (antigo) - loja (especializada)Chinese (Simplified): 客厅 - 店铺 (如理发店、冰淇淋店)Chinese (Traditional): 客廳 - 店舖 (如理髮店、冰淇淋店)Hindi: बैठक - पार्लर (दुकान जैसे ब्यूटी पार्लर, आइसक्रीम पार्लर)Arabic: صالون - غرفة جلوس (قديمة) - محل (تخصصي)Bengali: ড্রয়িংরুম - পার্লার (ব্যবসা সংক্রান্ত)Russian: гостиная - салон (по предоставлению услуг)Japanese: 応接間 - パーラー (サービス店)Vietnamese: phòng khách - tiệm (cung cấp dịch vụ)Korean: 거실 - 파رل러 (서비스업소)Turkish: oturma odası - salon (hizmet veren iş yeri)Urdu: ڈرائنگ روم - پارلر (کاروباری ادارہ)Indonesian: ruang tamu - salon (tempat layanan khusus)
Example Sentences
I’ll meet you at the tattoo parlour at six.
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We waited for her in the parlour.
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She owns an ice cream parlour near the park.
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The old house has a large parlour.
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Grandma served tea in the parlour every Sunday.
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This beauty parlour is always busy on weekends.
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