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

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

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

We decided to meet at the new ice cream parlour on the corner after the movie.

Many coastal towns have charming ice cream parlours that stay open late in summer.

The parlourmaids arranged the vases and lit the lamps before the guests arrived.

The parlourmaid quietly polished the silver before the guests arrived.

The old cottage, parlourless and cozy, felt unusually intimate on rainy evenings.