drawing room

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noun

a formal reception room, especially in an apartment or private house.

(in a railroad car) a private room for two or three passengers.

British. a formal reception, especially at court.

Origin of drawing room

First recorded in 1635–45; as shortening of now obsolete withdrawing room

OTHER WORDS FROM drawing room

drawing-room, adjective

Words nearby drawing room

drawing card, drawing chisel, drawing frame, drawing-in, drawing pin, drawing room, drawing-room comedy, drawing table, draw in one's horns, draw in the reins, drawknife

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Example sentences from the Web for drawing room

A moment ago the drawing-room had seemed empty; Mrs. Luke, in her sole person, filled and illuminated it.
The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye|Justin Jones|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He struck me as being something of a drawing-room Communist and I doubt whether he had talks of any importance with the Chinese.
How to Hide a Famine with Ping-Pong|Nicholas Griffin|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A minute or two after the game was over Mr. Westinghouse, the chaplain, came into the drawing-room.
The Socialist|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
The divine arts are too good to be wasted in a twentieth century drawing-room!
The Champagne Standard|Mrs. John Lane

Her cheeks paled at the sound, and she rested silent until presently summoned to the drawing-room.
From the Valley of the Missing|Grace Miller White
As your host for the evening, I invite you to go to the drawing-room and dance something a little more modern than the minuet.
Peter Cotterell's Treasure|Rupert Sargent Holland
He whirled—just in time to see the last of the mixed trio disappear into the drawing-room, and the door snap shut behind them.
The Cab of the Sleeping Horse|John Reed Scott

British Dictionary definitions for drawing room

drawing room

noun

a room where visitors are received and entertained; living room; sitting room

archaic a ceremonial or formal reception, esp at court

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单词	drawing room
释义	drawing room SEE SYNONYMS FOR drawing room ON THESAURUS.COM noun a formal reception room, especially in an apartment or private house. (in a railroad car) a private room for two or three passengers. British. a formal reception, especially at court. Origin of drawing room First recorded in 1635–45; as shortening of now obsolete withdrawing room OTHER WORDS FROM drawing room drawing-room, adjective Words nearby drawing room drawing card, drawing chisel, drawing frame, drawing-in, drawing pin, drawing room, drawing-room comedy, drawing table, draw in one's horns, draw in the reins, drawknife Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drawing room A moment ago the drawing-room had seemed empty; Mrs. Luke, in her sole person, filled and illuminated it. The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye\|Justin Jones\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He struck me as being something of a drawing-room Communist and I doubt whether he had talks of any importance with the Chinese. How to Hide a Famine with Ping-Pong\|Nicholas Griffin\|January 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A minute or two after the game was over Mr. Westinghouse, the chaplain, came into the drawing-room. The Socialist\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull The divine arts are too good to be wasted in a twentieth century drawing-room! The Champagne Standard\|Mrs. John Lane Her cheeks paled at the sound, and she rested silent until presently summoned to the drawing-room. From the Valley of the Missing\|Grace Miller White As your host for the evening, I invite you to go to the drawing-room and dance something a little more modern than the minuet. Peter Cotterell's Treasure\|Rupert Sargent Holland He whirled—just in time to see the last of the mixed trio disappear into the drawing-room, and the door snap shut behind them. The Cab of the Sleeping Horse\|John Reed Scott British Dictionary definitions for drawing room drawing room noun a room where visitors are received and entertained; living room; sitting room archaic a ceremonial or formal reception, esp at court 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 drawing room parlor, reception room, salon, withdrawing room
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drawing room

noun

Origin of drawing room

OTHER WORDS FROM drawing room

Words nearby drawing room

Example sentences from the Web for drawing room

British Dictionary definitions for drawing room

noun

Words related to drawing room