I. ˈpär-lər noun
Etymology: Middle English parlour, from Anglo-French, from parler
Date: 13th century
1. : a room used primarily for conversation or the reception of guests: as
a. : a room in a private dwelling for the entertainment of guests
b. : a conference chamber or private reception room
c. : a room in an inn, hotel, or club for conversation or semiprivate uses
2. : any of various business places
a funeral parlor
a beauty parlor
II. adjective
Date: 1552
1. : used in or suitable for a parlor
parlor furniture
2.
a. : fostered or advocated in comfortable seclusion without consequent action or application to affairs
parlor bolshevism
b. : given to or characterized by fostering or advocating something (as a doctrine) in such a manner
parlor socialist