drawing room

drawing room

n.1. A large room in which guests are entertained.2. A ceremonial reception.3. A large private room on a railroad sleeping car.

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[Short for earlier withdrawing room.]

drawing room

n 1. a room where visitors are received and entertained; living room; sitting room 2. archaic a ceremonial or formal reception, esp at court

draw′ing room`

n. 1. a formal reception room, esp. in an apartment or private house. 2. (in a railroad car) a private room for two or three passengers. 3. Brit. a formal reception, esp. at court. [1635–45; shortening of now obsolete withdrawing room]

drawing room

- A shortening of withdrawing room, the room to which the ladies withdrew, leaving the men to smoking and drinking.See also related terms for leaving.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	drawing room - a formal room where visitors can be received and entertainedwithdrawing roomreception room - a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)
	2.	drawing room - a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toiletcompartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed areasleeping car, wagon-lit, sleeper - a passenger car that has berths for sleeping

Translations

客厅

drawing room

(ˈdroːiŋrum) noun a sitting room. 客廳 客厅