powder room

noun

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

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Four en suite bedrooms, five full bathrooms, a jewel-box powder room, and an additional half bath are featured, as well as a main-level guest suite. Monica Lander, Mercury News, 30 May 2025 There’s another full kitchen in the basement, plus two bedrooms, a powder room and private laundry. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025 Photo: Eytan Stern Weber/Evan Joseph Images Behind the formal library, seen above, doors lead to a powder room and a more private office, where Brisbane might have conducted business. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025 Your bedroom is up here, a large space with a powder room, built-in sofa, desk, and floor-to-ceiling windows that act as picture frames for the sublime mountain backdrop. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 22 May 2025 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 13 Jun. 2025.

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