parlor

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Synonyms: pallor, parloir, parlour, palor, parlog, paylor, parler, parlo

Antonyms: pallor, parloir, parlour, palor, parlog, paylor, parler, parlo

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q10550521}} {{lb|en|dated|except in|Mid-Atlantic US}} The [[living room]] of a [[house]], or a room for [[entertain]]ing guests; a room for [[talk]]ing; a [[sitting-room]] or [[drawing room]].
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} The [[apartment]] in a [[monastery]] or [[nunnery]] where the residents are permitted to meet and converse with each other or with visitors from the outside.
3. {{lb|en|dated}} A [[comfortable]] [[room]] in a [[public house]].
4. {{lb|en|chiefly|Southern US}} A covered open-air [[patio]].
5. A [[shop]] or other [[business]] selling [[goods]] or [[services]] specified by context.
6. A [[shed]] used for [[milking]] [[cattle]]; a [[milking parlour|milking parlor]].

Adjective

1. Used in or appropriate for a parlor.
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} [[advocate#Verb|Advocating]] something in a secluded place without actual involvement or action.

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