parlor
Formal reception room
A parlor is a room for receiving guests or conducting business, now somewhat old-fashioned for a living room in a home.
The word persists in compounds: a funeral parlor handles the dead, a beauty parlor offers hair and nail services, an ice cream parlor serves desserts, a massage parlor may or may not be legitimate.
Parlor tricks are minor entertainments suitable for showing off to guests.
Formal reception room
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- hearthFireplace floor area
armchair · sofa · mantelpiece · chandelier · curtains · carpet · ottoman · sideboard
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
chintz · velvet · lace · brocade · cameo · curio · doily · rococo
Grooming establishment or gathering
- manicureCosmetic fingertip grooming
- pedicureCosmetic toenail care
- facialBeauty service for skin
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
hairstyling · pampering · spa · waxing · threading · cosmetology · aesthetician · blowout
Path left in water
- casketBurial container
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- mourningPeriod following loss
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
bereavement · viewing · visitation · memorial · hearse · repose · embalming · mortician
First-reported story
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- sundaeDressed-up frozen dessert
- flavorsDistinct taste qualities
- sprinklesDecorative dessert toppings
toppings · counter · milkshake · float · gelato · sherbet · sorbet · neapolitan
drawing-room
Formal reception room
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- setteeSmall upholstered seating furniture
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
hearth · armchair · sofa · mantelpiece · chandelier · curtains · carpet · ottoman · sideboard · bookshelf
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- gramophoneDisc-playing sound machine
phonograph · chintz · velvet · lace · brocade · cameo · curio · doily · rococo · baroque
salon
Grooming establishment or gathering
makeover · hairstyling · pampering · spa · waxing · threading · cosmetology · aesthetician · blowout · skincare
wake
Path left in water
condolences · bereavement · viewing · visitation · memorial · hearse · repose · embalming · mortician · obituary
scoop
First-reported story
sprinkles · toppings · counter · milkshake · float · gelato · sherbet · sorbet · neapolitan · chocolate
dairy
Milk-based foods collectively
pail · separator · pasteurizer · creamery · churn · milkmaid · cooling · strainer · stool · pipeline
ink
Writing fluid
stencil · design · sleeve · custom · aftercare · pigment · linework · shading · chair · appointment
- parlors
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- homehouse, home, apartment, condo, bathroom
- mystery fictionwhodunit, whodunnit, sleuth, murder mystery, detective novel
- commercial propertiesoffice, storefront, retail space, warehouse, shopping mall
- grand interiorsballroom, banquet hall, grand staircase, foyer, lobby
parlorkitchen
Food preparation room
scullery · servants' quarters · laundry room · mudroom · workroom
- icecream parlorFrozen dessert establishment
- ice cream parlorShop selling frozen treats
- pizza parlorRestaurant serving Italian pies
- funeral parlorMortuary service establishment
- tattoo parlorBusiness applying permanent skin designs
- ice-cream parlorsShops selling frozen treats
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