1. [Brit, Cdn] Reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
   "Guests gathered in the parlour for afternoon tea"; "The gentlemen retired to the parlour for cigars and brandy";
   - parlor [N. Amer]
    
2. [Brit, Cdn] A room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
   "The family gathered in the parlour to watch a movie";
   - living room, sitting room, front room, parlor [N. Amer], lounge [Brit]
    
3. [N. Amer] A shop or business premises
   "a beauty parlour";
   - parlor [US]
    
4. [N. Amer] A shed used for milking cattle
   "The farmer led the cows into the parlour for their morning milking";
   - parlor [US]

Derived forms: parlours

Type of: reception room, room

Part of: abode, domicil [rare], domicile, dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home

Encyclopedia: Parlour