as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the lady discreetly whispered that she would be ready after a moment in the cloakroom
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Recent Examples of cloakroom
However, it has been circumvented numerous times by lawmakers who arrive at the Capitol to vote from the airport or the gym by voting from the edge of the Senate floor, with one foot still in the cloakroom.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2023
In the cloakroom, a white-coated dentist operated two blue nitrous tanks, handing out balloons emblazoned with the High Times logo.
—Sean Howe, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2023
Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) sat down with Tuberville in the Senate cloakroom on Monday, his first extended conversation with the senator since the holds began.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner, 13 July 2023
Some seem to be ducking into the cloakroom.
—Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2023
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2023
In the cloakroom, a white-coated dentist operated two blue nitrous tanks, handing out balloons emblazoned with the High Times logo.
—Sean Howe, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2023
Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) sat down with Tuberville in the Senate cloakroom on Monday, his first extended conversation with the senator since the holds began.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner, 13 July 2023
Some seem to be ducking into the cloakroom.
—Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloakroom
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Then notice how much fresher your bathroom smells. 6.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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First is a lengthy 12-minute cold open: a flash-forward that almost immediately answers the Kevin Costner question by revealing that Governor John Dutton has been shot and killed in the bathroom of his governor’s mansion in Helena.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Unlike many professional sports stadiums that pipe audio of the game broadcast into restroom speakers, Intuit Dome, the brand-new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, plays a different soundtrack for fans using its more than 1,100 touchless toilets and urinals: pop music.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The park also operates several warming huts, which feature restrooms and may even have light snacks.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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If toilets aren’t subject to Coriolis forces, hair certainly isn’t either, Willems says.Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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There were also concerns about plumbing since Brownstone had replaced a toilet in the basement with a shower stall, according to the notice issued by the Department of Building Inspections.Shawna Chen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloakroom. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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