parlor match

A form of parlour match — 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.

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Meanings

nounparlor match (plural parlor matches)

plural parlor matches

  1. alternativeAlternative form of parlour match.
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APA

parlor match. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parlor%20match

MLA

“parlor match.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parlor%20match. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parlor match,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parlor%20match.

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