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parlour

[pahr-ler] / ˈpɑr lər /


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Helicopters hovered above the site during a frantic search for survivors, while several black vans arrived from a funeral parlour.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Boina had opened Waxaholic Studio, a waxing and hydrafacial parlour in Nairobi's central business district, on 1 September 2024.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

His body was later found in Bush's funeral parlour.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Amid gasps and sobbing from the public gallery, prosecutor Steven Ball outlined the "chaotic" conditions inside the parlour, including how mould was seen on coffins and both excrement and bodily fluids on floors.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

He was eating a light supper at nine in the evening when the front door cried out in the hall and Mildred ran from the parlour like a native fleeing an eruption of Vesuvius.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury


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