parlor car

noun

1. a railroad passenger car that has individual reserved seats and is more comfortable than a day coach.

parlor car

noun

1. (in the US and Canada) a comfortable railway coach with individual reserved seats

Word History and Origins

Origin of parlor car¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Cora slapped her hands on the cushions of the parlor car and said the farm suited her just fine.

From Literature

They came up, hand in hand, from the other side of the Wabash tracks and scrambled aboard the open platform at the back of the parlor car.

From Literature

Or is it the soft, steady voice of the stranger in the train’s parlor car, telling a story to the boy’s father?

From New York Times

The parlor car, packed with businessmen behind their newspapers, commuting homeward after their workdays, was electric with Malcolm X’s presence.

From Literature

I think it is much cheaper to have luncheon served on a table in the parlor car.

From Project Gutenberg