par·lor (US) or Brit par·lour 
/ˈpɑɚlɚ/ noun
plural par·lors /ˈpɑɚlɚ/ noun [count] 1 : a store or business that sells a specified kind of food or service
▪ an ice-cream parlor ▪ a pizza parlor ▪ a beauty/funeral/tattoo parlor — see also massage parlor 2 old-fashioned : a room in a house or apartment that is used for conversation or for spending time with guests
▪ We sat in the front parlor [=a parlor in the front of a house/apartment] and had a nice visit.
▪ an ice-cream parlor ▪ a pizza parlor ▪ a beauty/funeral/tattoo parlor — see also massage parlor
▪ We sat in the front parlor [=a parlor in the front of a house/apartment] and had a nice visit.
