powder room

1. A public restroom for women.

2. A half bathroom.

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powder room

euphemistic a lavatory for women in a restaurant, department store, etc

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pow′der room`

1. lavatory containing only a toilet and wash basin.

2. ladies' room.

[1905–10]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

powder room - a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building

ladies' room

public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, comfort station, convenience - a toilet that is available to the public

powder room

noun lavatory, toilet, the Ladies, loo (Brit. informal), washroom (U.S. & Canad.), ladies room, dunny (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z.), (public) convenience To the left of the hall was a powder room.

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Translations

غُرفَة الإستراحة النسائِيَّه

dámská toaleta

dametoilet

női toalett

dámska toaleta

hanımlar tuvaleti

化妆室

powder room

n → toilette f inv (per signore)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

powder

(ˈpaudə) noun

1. any substance in the form of fine particles. soap powder; milk-powder.

2. a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc. face-powder; talcum powder.

3. formerly, gunpowder. powder and shot.

verb

to put powder on (one's face or body). She powdered her nose.

ˈpowdered adjective

in the form of fine particles of dust. powdered chocolate.

ˈpowdery adjective

like powder. powdery soil.

powder puff

a piece of very soft material used to apply face-powder etc.

ˈpowder room noun

a women's restroom.

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