powder room

noun

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

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Take a maximalist approach to your small powder room by filling your walls with color. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 May 2026 The powder room, meanwhile, features a one-off vanity made using two antique filing cabinets as base. Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026 Smaller powder rooms with single sinks and small vanities or pedestal sinks can fit a 15-by-24-inch medicine cabinet that would look out of place in a larger bathroom. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Collectively, the two structures offer six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and two powder rooms in nearly 12,000 square feet. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 May 2026 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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“Powder room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powder%20room. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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