Parlour Meaning

/ˈpɑːlə/, /ˈpɑɹlɚ/, /ˈpaːlɔː/
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nounCommonwealth standard spelling of parlor.

"Will you walk into my parlour, said a Spider to a Fly; / 'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy."— 1829, Mary Howitt, The Spider and the Fly, published 1853:
The activity of the left brain increases, as I sit in the pizza parlour.
The ice-cream parlour offers over a hundred different kinds of ice cream.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the Victorian mansion, the family used the ____ for afternoon tea with guests.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The Victorian house had a formal ____ reserved for receiving guests on special occasions.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the Victorian mansion, the family used the ____ for afternoon tea with guests.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The Victorian house had a formal ____ reserved for receiving guests on special occasions.

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