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

After the hockey game, we ducked into a cozy beer parlour to warm up and catch up with old friends.

On rainy afternoons, the cozy beer parlours along the canal fill up with locals seeking warmth and good conversation.

After the long hike, we stopped at a small massage parlour to ease our sore muscles.

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

We stopped by the old pizza parlour on the corner after the movie.

On summer evenings, the pizza parlours by the harbor fill up with families and laughter.

She struck a parlour match to light the candle because it gave off no lingering odour.

Many tourists were surprised by how lively the KTV parlours were late at night.

We reserved a private room at the KTV parlour to celebrate her birthday.