Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ice-cream parlour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: ice-cream -par-lour
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ice cream parlor.

Example Sentences

"Ice-cream parlours are making a comeback at present, almost all of them finding it profitable to provide “retro”-styled furnishings: black-and-white tiled floors (the tiles preferably hexagonal), bentwood chairs, “Tiffany” lamps, mirrors, cushioned booths, marble counters and so on."
"In fact, one of the appeals of ice-cream parlours was their perceived ‘respectability’, which, unlike pubs, made them appropriate for women and children to frequent."
"They [paper drinking cups] became popular in ice-cream parlours and soda fountains as a way of serving ice cream in take-away portions."

Inflected Forms

ice-cream parlours (plural)

Questions

What does ice-cream parlour mean?: Alternative form of ice cream parlor.

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