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parlour matches

parlour matches is the plural of parlour match.

Meaning of parlour match

Noun

parlour match (plural parlour matches)

  1. (UK, archaic) A low-sulphur or sulphurless friction match, a friction match with no disagreeable brimstone odour, particularly those employing paraffin instead of sulphur to slow the combustion of the matchstick.

Questions about parlour matches

What is parlour matches the plural of?
Parlour matches is the plural of parlour match.

Words near parlour matches in the dictionary

  1. parlour guitar
  2. parlour guitars
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  4. parlour LARPs
  5. parlour match
  6. parlour matches
  7. parlour palm
  8. parlour palms
  9. parlour pink
  10. parlour pinks
  11. parlour skate

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