powder room

noun

1
: a restroom for women
2
: a lavatory in the main living area of a house

Examples of powder room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vivian Johnson Since Rachel and team had converted the full bathroom next to the laundry room into a powder room, that gave them more space—three feet to be exact. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024 In the powder room, which is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Dead Salmon, Posy wall sconces by Urban Electric Co. flank a vintage brass mirror from Panoplie. Ariel Foxman, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2024 One-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts are available, with immaculate kitchens, pantries, powder rooms and large walk-in closets. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 Five bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms and one powder room are part of the 4,008 square feet of living space on the 17,000-square-foot lot. Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for powder room 

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of powder room was in 1927

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“Powder room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder%20room. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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