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 3,088-square-foot residence came with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a powder room and a sliver of the rooftop with a patch of artificial grass and Jacuzzi overlooking the water. Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 Five bedrooms and baths, plus a couple of powder rooms, are spread out across its 6,252 square feet of contemporary living space. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 May 2024 The penthouse spans 5,500 square feet with three bedrooms and bathrooms, plus a powder room and two landscaped terraces. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 May 2024 My husband says paper towels are only for the kitchen and look tacky in a powder room. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 17 May 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 14 Jun. 2024.

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