powder room

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noun

a room containing a toilet and washing facilities for women; lavatory.

such a room provided for the use of female guests, as in a restaurant or nightclub.

Origin of powder room

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby powder room

powder mill, powder monkey, powder paper, powder puff, Powder River, powder room, powder snow, powdery, powdery mildew, Powell, Powell, Colin

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Example sentences from the Web for powder room

I ordered the boatswain to assist the gunner; and by 10 o'clock the powder-room was clear.
A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland|William Dampier
In his hand the priest could see a piece of binding cord drawn taut as if fastened to something under the powder-room's floor.
The Law of the North (Originally published as Empery)|Samuel Alexander White
As for us, we steered off, to clear away the lumber from our powder-room, as we had nothing left to charge our guns with.
The Red True Story Book|Various
To reach the powder-room, which is always situated in the after-part of a vessel, was easy.
The Secret of the Island|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne)

But mutiny in a Robespierre Convention, above all,—it is like fire seen sputtering in the ship's powder-room!
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for powder room

powder room

noun

euphemistic a lavatory for women in a restaurant, department store, etc

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单词	powder room
释义	powder room SEE SYNONYMS FOR powder room ON THESAURUS.COM noun a room containing a toilet and washing facilities for women; lavatory. such a room provided for the use of female guests, as in a restaurant or nightclub. Origin of powder room First recorded in 1905–10 Words nearby powder room powder mill, powder monkey, powder paper, powder puff, Powder River, powder room, powder snow, powdery, powdery mildew, Powell, Powell, Colin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for powder room I ordered the boatswain to assist the gunner; and by 10 o'clock the powder-room was clear. A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland\|William Dampier In his hand the priest could see a piece of binding cord drawn taut as if fastened to something under the powder-room's floor. The Law of the North (Originally published as Empery)\|Samuel Alexander White As for us, we steered off, to clear away the lumber from our powder-room, as we had nothing left to charge our guns with. The Red True Story Book\|Various To reach the powder-room, which is always situated in the after-part of a vessel, was easy. The Secret of the Island\|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne) But mutiny in a Robespierre Convention, above all,—it is like fire seen sputtering in the ship's powder-room! The French Revolution\|Thomas Carlyle British Dictionary definitions for powder room powder room noun euphemistic a lavatory for women in a restaurant, department store, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to powder room bathroom, comfort station, latrine, lavatory, rest room, toilet, loo, restroom, washroom, ladies' room
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powder room

noun

Origin of powder room

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Example sentences from the Web for powder room

British Dictionary definitions for powder room

noun

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