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CLOAKROOM
cloakroom, coatroom
(noun) a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
cloakroom
(noun) a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cloakroom (plural cloakrooms)
A room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater.
(British, Irish) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.
A private lounge next to a legislative chamber.
(British, Irish, euphemistic) A lavatory, now particularly a small secondary lavatory or a men's room.
Synonyms
• (all senses): cloaks
• (room for storing heavy outer garments): coatroom, coat check, checkroom (US)
• (room for lost luggage): lost and found; baggage room (US); left-luggage office (UK)
• (lavatory): See bathroom
• (small secondary lavatory): half bath, half bathroom (North America); toilet (NZ)
Coordinate terms
• (coatroom for women): ladies' cloakroom (historical)
• (lavatory for women): powder room; ladies' cloakroom (dated)
Source: Wiktionary
Cloak"room`, n.
Definition: A room, attached to any place of public resort, where cloaks, overcoats, etc., may be deposited for a time.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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