Synonyms for
Parlor
Definition
a room in a house or business where people can sit and relax
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- parlor games
- ice cream parlor
- beauty parlor
- hair parlor
- parlor tricks
- parlor car
- parlor palm
Word family
Usage note
Historically, a parlor was a room for receiving guests. Today, it can also refer to a business establishment like a beauty parlor or ice cream parlor. The term can sound dated when referring to a room in a home.
Example sentences
- The parlor was cozy with a fireplace and comfortable chairs.
- We had a tea party in the parlor with our dolls.
- The hair salon had a parlor for customers to wait in.
- The hotel had a parlor where guests could relax and read.
- She decorated the parlor with antique furniture.
Quotes
'I'm sure we're very much obliged to you,' flashed Jo, 'and we wish you'd come and see us tomorrow, if you can. Our parlour is old-fashioned, but it's nice, and we'd like to have you come.' - Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
I'm a writer. Therefore, I am not sane. I'm not supposed to be sane. I'm supposed to entertain and be odd and contradictory and not even always know what I'm talking about. That's part of the deal. If you want sanity, go talk to the parlor furniture. - Neil Gaiman, The Sandman
The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh, through the white and drifted snow, oh! Over the river and through the woods, oh! To grandfather's house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh, through the white and drifted snow, oh! - Lydia Maria Child, Over the River and Through the Wood