powder room

noun

1
: a restroom for women
2
: a lavatory in the main living area of a house

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Needless to say, that visitor did not get to see inside the couple's stately entryway or powder room. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 One-bedroom suites offer living, dining, and work areas, a powder room, and bathrooms with double vanities, soaking tubs, and separate showers. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 In addition to the studio, which Seamen converted into a living room adorned with an oversized floral mural, the first floor has a patio with a bubbling fountain, an office, and a powder room. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025 Paint Beadboard The subtle textural pattern of beadboard gets pumped up a notch when painted a color with a big personality, like this turquoise pulled from the kitchen floor for the adjacent powder room. Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for powder room

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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