parlor

par·lor  (pärlr)

n.

1. A room in a private home set apart for the entertainment of visitors.

2. A small lounge or sitting room affording limited privacy, as at an inn or tavern.

3. A room equipped and furnished for a special function or business: a tanning parlor.

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[Middle English parlur, from Old French, from parler, to talk; see parley.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	parlor - reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received parlour reception room - a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)
	2.	parlor - a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax front room, living room, living-room, sitting room, parlour common room - a sitting room (usually at school or university) dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" morning room - a sitting room used during the daylight hours room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" salon - elegant sitting room where guests are received