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powder room

noun

Meaning

  1. Short for half bathroom.
  2. A room belonging to some or all women, particularly:
  3. A room used to store gunpowder, particularly on a ship equipped with cannon.
  4. A room used to powder hair and wigs.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gunroom(English)shiproom(English)packing room(English)sailroom(English)wareroom(English)boxroom(English)cookroom(English)wash room(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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