drawing room

noun

1
a
: a formal reception room
b
: a private room on a railroad passenger car with three berths and an enclosed toilet
2
: a formal reception

Examples of drawing room in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At dusk, the drawing room is reconfigured into a relaxed dining area, serving Moroccan cuisine with an artful twist, from crisp fish pastillas to a richly flavorful beef and quince tagine. Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2024 That place happens to be the Bridgerton House drawing room. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024 The grand second-story interior rotunda and oculus skylight emerged, along with two curved drawing rooms. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2024 In addition to the original paint and varnish in the drawing rooms, the Shrewsbury-Windle house also features some of the Shrewsbury family’s original furnishings and portraits. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drawing room 

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Word History

Etymology

short for withdrawing room

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of drawing room was in 1791

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Cite this Entry

“Drawing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20room. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

drawing room

noun
: a formal room for entertaining company
Etymology

shortened from withdrawing room "a room one can go to to be alone"

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