parlour matches

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of parlour match
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APA

parlour matches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parlour%20matches

MLA

“parlour matches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parlour%20matches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parlour matches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parlour%20matches.

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