powder room
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powder room
Where it comes from
In reference to lavatories, an indirection developed under the influence of powder one's nose, a euphemism for using a toilet. Compare boudoir.
noun powder rooms
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Synonym of ladies' room: a lavatory intended for use by women.
If you'll excuse me, I need to visit the powder room to see a man about a dog.
Similar: powder closet, bathroom, latrine, necessarium, toilet, toilet room, urinal, water closet, WC, cloaca, closet, jacques
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Synonym of half bath: a small room with a toilet and sink but no bathtub or shower.
The house — four stories high and 22 feet wide — has five bedrooms, three full bathrooms and a powder room, along with three fireplaces and a finished basement with a gym and laundry.
Similar: half bath
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A room used to store gunpowder, particularly (historical) on a ship equipped with cannon.
Are you insane? Don't take a candle into the powder room!
Similar: powder magazine
- A room used to powder hair and wigs.
Translations
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noun room to store powder
| Français | sainte-barbe |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Pulverkammer |
noun ladies room
| 中文 | 化妝室 /化妆室 huàzhuāngshì |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Toilette, Badezimmer |
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