"KTV parlour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: KTV parlours [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} KTV parlour (plural KTV parlours)
  1. (chiefly Asia) A karaoke bar.
    Sense id: en-KTV_parlour-en-noun-A-6tIITd Categories (other): Asian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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