powder room

noun

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

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Along with a roomy kitchen and a living room with 26-foot-high ceilings and a humongous skylight, there’s a powder room and a good-sized terrace on the third floor and a bedroom and a bathroom with another sauna on the fourth. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 May 2025 The lower level also includes a powder room with a custom vanity in emerald quartzite. Vivian Marino, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Put a little extra effort into high-impact decor in the powder room or whichever bathroom visitors will use. Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 Thankfully, even a minor renovation can make a world of difference—giving the cabinets a fresh coat of paint, putting on new kitchen hardware and using new hand towels in the powder room are all great, affordable options. Steve Welty, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 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 20 May. 2025.

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