plural cloakrooms
1
British
: a room in a public building that has toilets and sinks
The ladies' cloakroom [=(US) bathroom, restroom] is down the hall.
2
chiefly British
: checkroom
We left our things in the cloakroom.
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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/cloakroom. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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