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  • 31Parlor car — Car Car, n. [OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf. {Chariot}.] 1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart. [1913… …

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  • 32parlor game — any game usually played indoors, esp. in the living room or parlor, as a word game or a quiz, requiring little or no physical activity. [1890 95] * * * …

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  • 33parlor house — (esp. in the 19th and early 20th centuries) a brothel with a comfortable, often elaborately decorated parlor for the reception of clients. [1860 65] * * * …

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  • 34parlor house —    American    a brothel    The room in which you might be expected to meet a female visitor:     The parlor houses, cribs, brothels and bagnios had disappeared... and a thousand prostitutes had been thrown out of work. (Gores, 1975) …

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  • 35parlor-ivy — kvapusis klevedris statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Delairea odorata), paplitęs pietų Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Delairea odorata angl. German ivy; parlor ivy šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …

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  • 36parlor grand — noun a small grand piano • Syn: ↑baby grand, ↑baby grand piano, ↑parlor grand piano, ↑parlour grand, ↑parlour grand piano • Hypernyms: ↑grand piano, ↑grand …

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  • 37parlor grand piano — noun a small grand piano • Syn: ↑baby grand, ↑baby grand piano, ↑parlor grand, ↑parlour grand, ↑parlour grand piano • Hypernyms: ↑grand piano, ↑grand …

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  • 38parlor boarder — noun 1. : a privileged pupil in an English boarding school living with the principal s family 2. : a person especially favored in a household * * * parlor boarder, British. a pupil in a boarding school who lives with the principal s family and… …

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  • 39parlor house — noun : brothel 2; especially : one having a well furnished reception room * * * (esp. in the 19th and early 20th centuries) a brothel with a comfortable, often elaborately decorated parlor for the reception of clients. [1860 65] …

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  • 40parlor match — noun : a friction match containing little or no sulfur and igniting with less objectionable fumes than a sulfur match * * * parlor match, a friction match containing little or no sulfur …

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