drawing room

noun

1
a
: a formal reception room
b
: a private room on a railroad passenger car with three berths and an enclosed toilet
2
: a formal reception

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The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Then, Penelope attends Francesca and John’s sweet little wedding ceremony in the Bridgerton drawing room. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024 By Demetrius Simms Photo : Alex Winship Photography Inside the grand drawing room. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 July 2024 Repetition, persistent miscommunication, and an ever-heightening absurd situation that refuses to resolve itself until the very last scene — these are the building blocks of a drawing room farce, except that they’re deployed for a leisurely-paced, Frederick Wiseman-esque social comment. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drawing room 

Word History

Etymology

short for withdrawing room

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawing room was in 1791

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“Drawing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20room. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

drawing room

noun
: a formal room for entertaining company
Etymology

shortened from withdrawing room "a room one can go to to be alone"

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