noun

parlor

Parlor (noun) means the living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room.

noun

The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room.

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.

A comfortable room in a public house.

A covered open-air patio.

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English parlour, from Old French parleor, parloir, parleoir, from the verb parler (“to speak”); compare Medieval Latin parlātōrium. Doublet of parloir. Displaced native Old English sprǣchūs.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of parlor?

"parlor" (noun) means the living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room.

What are the different meanings of parlor?

"parlor" has 3 main meanings: 1. The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room; 2. 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. A comfortable room in a public house.