parlor car

/ˌpɑrlər kɑr/
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Other forms: parlor cars

Definitions of parlor car
  1. noun
    a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
    synonyms: chair car, drawing-room car, palace car, parlour car
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    type of:
    carriage, coach, passenger car
    a railcar where passengers ride
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