cloakroom
/ˈkləʊkɹʊm/
cloakroom noun: a room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.
Noun
cloakroom (plural cloakrooms)
- A room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.
- Synonyms:
- coatroom, coat check, checkroom
- A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.
- Synonyms:
- lost and found, baggage room, left-luggage office
- A private lounge next to a legislative chamber.
- A lavatory, now particularly a small secondary lavatory or a men's room.
- 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.1989, P. D. James, Devices and Desires
- Synonyms:
- bathroom, half bath, half bathroom, toilet
cloakroom meaning in Persian
cloakroom in Persian
- room for coats
- رختکن
Synonyms of cloakroom
- coatroom
- coat check
- checkroom
- lost and found
- baggage room
- left-luggage office
- bathroom
- half bath
- half bathroom
- toilet
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Forms of cloakroom
| plural | cloakrooms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cloak room |
Origin of cloakroom
From cloak + room.
Words formed from cloakroom
- cloakroom attendant
- cloakroom ticket
- ladies' cloakroom
Phrases with cloakroom
Questions about cloakroom
- What does cloakroom mean?
- Cloakroom means a room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.
- What is cloakroom in Persian?
- Cloakroom in Persian is رختکن. See Cloakroom meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is cloakroom?
- Cloakroom is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cloakroom?
- Cloakroom is pronounced /ˈkləʊkɹʊm/.
- What is the plural of cloakroom?
- The plural of cloakroom is cloakrooms.
Words near cloakroom in the dictionary
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