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Parlor car

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parlor car

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

Origin:
1855–60
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parlor car  
n.  A railroad car for day travel fitted with individual reserved seats. Also called chair car.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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