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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.
2. 2
   a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily wordnet
3. 3
   A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport. British, India, Ireland
4. 4
   a private lounge off of a legislative chamber wordnet
5. 5
   A private lounge next to a legislative chamber.

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6. 6
   A lavatory, now particularly a small secondary lavatory or a men's room. British, Ireland, euphemistic

Synonyms

All synonyms

coatroombaggage roombathroomcheckroomcloakscloaks

Example

More examples

"I checked my briefcase and umbrella in the cloakroom."

Etymology

From cloak + room.

Related phrases

cloakroom attendantcloakroom ticketladies' cloakroommen's roomnext to

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