powder room

noun

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

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Nearby is a wet bar, a powder room and a laundry room with two sets of LG machines. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024 Follow them from dressing room to powder room and back. Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 To that end, the William Morris wallpaper in the pantry was varnished for an aged, wax-cloth effect, and the enchanting powder room in the playroom is enveloped in a personalized mural. Busola Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024 Use it in smaller spaces like powder rooms for a bold statement, or in larger rooms for a subtle touch of elegance. Macie Stump, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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