parloir

French

Etymology

From parl(er) +‎ -oir.

Noun

parloir m (plural parloirs)

1. parlour (of house, covent)
2. visitors' room (of hospital, school); visiting room (of prison)
3. greenroom (in theatre etc.)

Derived terms

• parloir aux bourgeois

Further reading

• “parloir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.