powder room

noun

|Updated on: 18 Aug 2018

Definition of powder room

1 : a restroom for women

2 : a lavatory in the main living area of a house

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Recent Examples of powder room from the Web

Refined Renovations: kitchen, powder room, laundry room, sunroom remodel, 2470 Keats Drive, Brookfield.

— paul gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Makeover ideas galore on display in NARI Milwaukee's Tour of Remodeled Homes this weekend," 18 May 2018
The powder room is tiled up to the ceiling (typical of many of the home’s bathroom walls) and has crystal pendant lights.

— julie lasky, New York Times, "$1.5 Million Homes in Tennessee, Illinois and Hawaii," 17 Jan. 2018
For location: powder room mirrors or tall panels over bedside tables.

— linda jerkins, ajc, "A nod to mod & made in Atlanta," 15 May 2018
Enter into the living area, where French doors lead to the dining room; a new powder room makes smart use of scant space.

— jon gorey, BostonGlobe.com, "For sale: American Foursquares in Andover and Dorchester," 29 June 2018
Inside, there are five bedrooms, three full baths and two powder rooms.

— shannon rooney, Philly.com, "On the market: A Delaware County 'treasure' dating to 19th century," 7 June 2018
Beyond the kitchen is a modern family room with glass sliders, an adjoining mudroom, powder room, and an alcove office.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "Midcentury modern charmer wants $799K," 9 Apr. 2018
Matthew Emery designed a frame using wallpaper from Jackie Kennedy’s powder room.

— bob salsberg, ELLE Decor, "Pieces Of John F. Kennedy's Cape Cod Home Have Been Turned Into Art," 15 May 2017
The 21 townhouses, called The Overlook, will start at $699,000 and will each feature three bedrooms, three full bathrooms and a powder room.

— shannon rooney, Philly.com, "Coming in September: First new residential townhouses on Kelly Drive in 60 years," 26 June 2018

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First Known Use of powder room

1927

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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POWDER ROOM Defined for English Language Learners

powder room

noun

Definition of powder room for English Language Learners

: a small bathroom especially for guests that has a toilet and sink but not a bathtub or shower
: a public bathroom for women in a restaurant, hotel, etc.