Cloakroom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkləʊkɹʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cloakroom is a noun meaning A room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.
Meaning
A room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.
More Meanings
- (British, Ireland, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.
- A private lounge next to a legislative chamber.
- (British, Ireland, euphemistic) A lavatory, now particularly a small secondary lavatory or a men's room.
Example Sentences
Although there was a cloakroom on the ground floor, the Old Rectory had only one bathroom, a defect which necessitated embarrassed, low-voiced enquiries before anyone upset their carefully worked-out rota by taking an unexpected bath.
Word Forms
- cloakrooms
- cloak room
Synonyms for cloakroom
Depending on context, synonyms include cloaks, coatroom, checkroom, bathroom, half bath, toilet.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coatroom, locker, footlocker, deposit, checkroom, wardrobe.
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