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

Across the various structures, there are a total of 15 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms, plus five powder rooms in about 12,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 July 2026

In other words, a bathroom shared by a family of five likely needs a toilet refresh more often than a guest powder room. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026

For the revamp of a Tribeca triplex in New York, local practice Altra Studio crafted a powder room defined by bold stone. — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for powder room

• anteroom
• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume