powder room
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powder room
n.
1. A public restroom for women.
2. A half bathroom.
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powder room
n
euphemistic a lavatory for women in a restaurant, department store, etc
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pow′der room`
n.
1. lavatory containing only a toilet and wash basin.
[1905–10]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, comfort station, convenience - a toilet that is available to the public |
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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
powder room
n → toilette f inv (per signore)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
powder
(ˈpaudə) noun1. 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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