powder room

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. 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.
  3. 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!
  4. A room used to powder hair and wigs. historical

词形变化

powder rooms plural

词源

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