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 The 6,700-square-foot home has seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, plus two more powder rooms. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 26 July 2024 Condos have three, including a powder room; townhouse has six, including a powder room Square-footage: 1,291 to 2,487 Condo fee: $334 a month Sales: Jennifer Felix, 202-853-1784, jfelix@urbanpace.com. Scott Sowers, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 The designer also selected a fluted lavender marble for floor-to-ceiling flair in the powder room. Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024 Downstairs, the powder room later in the night became a mini party of its own. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 12 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 8 Aug. 2024.

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