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drawing room

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drawing room
n.
1. A large room in which guests are entertained.
2. A ceremonial reception.
3. A large private room on a railroad sleeping car.

[Short for earlier withdrawing room.]

drawing room
Noun
a room where visitors are received and entertained
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drawing roomdrawing room - a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
reception room - a room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel)
2.drawing room - a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet
compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
sleeping car, wagon-lit, sleeper - a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
Translations
Spanish drawing room nsalón m
French drawing room drawing nsalon m
German drawing room draw nSalon m
Italian drawing room nsalotto

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Anna Pavlovna's drawing room was gradually filling.
A few minutes later he was aware from the noisy voices in the drawing room, that the conversation had become more quarrelsome than ever after his departure.
For I'm shut up in my study at the other end of the house, Laurie is out a great deal, and the servants are never near the drawing room after nine o'clock.
 
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