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# powder room

noun phrase (a powder room, powder rooms)

«powder room» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, polite) a small toilet for guests, with a toilet and sink, often near the front of a house.
2. (old-fashioned) a ladies' toilet in a hotel or restaurant.

### In the lessons

Estate agents and polite speakers, mainly in the USA, use it instead of «toilet» or «bathroom». Polite register, mainly USA.

### Examples

- The house has three bedrooms and a powder room.
- Excuse me, where's the powder room?
- Guests can use the powder room downstairs.
- The powder room has a tiny sink.
- In old hotels, the powder room was for ladies.
- The agent said «powder room» — it's just a little toilet.

### Note

There's usually no bath or shower in a powder room. Plain words: toilet, loo, restroom.