retiring room
retiring room noun: a room set aside for seclusion, rest or quiet.
Noun
retiring room (plural retiring rooms)
- A room set aside for seclusion, rest or quiet.
- But why cannot women—and mothers especially—have their own retiring room of the kind I remember some years ago finding such a pleasant surprise on a Kings Cross -Edinburgh train?1964 July, Mary Allen, “A Woman's View of the New Coaches”, in Modern Railways, page 9
- Wolferton was an important station on the Kings Lynn-Hunstanton line, which closed in 1969. As the station was convenient for the Sandringham estate, it was regularly patronised by royalty, and royal retiring rooms were provided.2022 December 14, Robin Leleux, “A royal occasion as heritage projects honoured: Wolferton”, in RAIL, number 972, page 61
retiring room meaning in Tamil and Kannada
retiring room in Tamil
- ஓய்வறை
retiring room in Kannada
- ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಕೋಣೆ
Forms of retiring room
| plural | retiring rooms |
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Questions about retiring room
- What does retiring room mean?
- Retiring room means a room set aside for seclusion, rest or quiet.
- What is retiring room in Tamil?
- Retiring room in Tamil is ஓய்வறை. See Retiring room meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is retiring room?
- Retiring room is a noun.
- What is the plural of retiring room?
- The plural of retiring room is retiring rooms.
Words near retiring room in the dictionary
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