powder room

noun

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

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This blue powder room by Christine Markatos Lowe, interior designer and founder of Christine Markatos Design in Santa Monica, was designed to be fun and feminine for the homeowner’s mother-in-law. Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025 Some of the many 2025 trends reflected in the Houzz awards include kitchen features that enhance entertainment, inviting home offices, powder rooms that pop, quiet places, and more. Terri Williams, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 The room spills onto the largest of the terraces, which is also accessible from a small bonus room that’s alongside a second powder room. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 An windowed office overlooking a pond is off the living room, and a sauna and powder room are off the dining room. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for powder room

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 25 Mar. 2025.

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