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Powder room

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of ladies' room: a lavatory intended for use by women. euphemistic

    "If you'll excuse me, I need to visit the powder room to see a man about a dog."

  2. 2
    a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of half bath: a small room with a toilet and sink but no bathtub or shower. euphemistic

    "The house — four stories high and 22 feet wide — has five bedrooms, three full bathrooms and a powder room, along with three fireplaces and a finished basement with a gym and laundry."

  4. 4
    A room used to store gunpowder, particularly (historical) on a ship equipped with cannon.

    "Are you insane? Don't take a candle into the powder room!"

  5. 5
    A room used to powder hair and wigs. historical

Etymology

In reference to lavatories, an indirection developed under the influence of powder one's nose (“euphemism for use a toilet”). Compare boudoir.

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