powder room

noun

1
: a restroom for women
2
: a lavatory in the main living area of a house

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Beyond the foyer’s stone flooring, an elevator services all four stories of the home, which spans 3,124 square feet with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, plus two powder rooms. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024 Appointed with three bedrooms, three full bathrooms, two powder rooms, and two 140-square-foot balconies overlooking Central Park, The Manhattan Suite immerses its residents in the city, while offering a sanctuary on the 25th floor. Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 3 Dec. 2024 Each has a guest powder room to complement the full marble bath. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024 There’s also a two-bedroom, two-story guest house at the back of the property that has a large living room, fireplace, a kitchen with a breakfast room, powder room, and two upstairs bedrooms with a full bathroom, and a quiet stone terrace. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for powder room 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of powder room was in 1927

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“Powder room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder%20room. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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