To break the ice, the host suggested a vintage parlour-game that had everyone whispering clues and laughing.

The novelist likened the village to 'pigs in the parlour', an allegory for a backward rural society.

At the antique fair she found a single, well-preserved parlour skate tucked among the lace and linens.

We spent Saturday evening in a parlour LARP about Victorian ghosts, focusing on conversation and atmosphere rather than physical fighting.

Last weekend I attended two parlour LARPs that explored Victorian mysteries.

He relied on parlour tricks to distract the audience from his lack of substance.

The restored parlour cars on the heritage line now host afternoon tea and classical concerts.

I placed a cluster of parlour palms by the window to soften the harsh morning light.

I moved the parlour palm to the corner of the living room where it would get more light.

We spent the afternoon reading novels in the sun parlour, surrounded by potted plants and warm light.