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Despite its decline in domestic architecture, the term parlour continues to have an afterlife in many places as common nomenclature for certain categories of commercial enterprise.

In addition to " funeral parlour ," and " beauty parlour ," ( mentioned above ) it is also use for tattoo parlour, " ice cream parlour ", " pizza parlour ", " billiard parlour ," and " betting parlour.

" Other less common examples include " beer parlor ", wine parlor, Spaghetti parlor, and coffee parlor.

The dialect-specific usage of this term ( i. e. as opposed to " ice cream shop " or " pizzeria ") varies by region.