1. a living room in a house, especially a formal one used for entertaining guests
Usage: chiefly British
2. a business establishment that provides a particular product or service

Examples

• The family gathered in the front parlour for tea.
• She decorated the parlour with antique furniture and lace curtains.
• The ice cream parlour was busy on the hot summer day.
• They opened a new beauty parlour downtown.
• The funeral parlour handled all the arrangements.
• The pizza parlour stayed open until midnight.