withdrawing room

American  

noun

Archaic.

1. a room to withdraw or retire to; drawing room.

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withdrawing room British  

noun

1. an archaic term for drawing room

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Etymology

Origin of withdrawing room

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Left by her father and mother to the further entertainment of Harbinger, Barbara had said: "Let's have coffee in here," and passed into the withdrawing room.

From The Patrician by Galsworthy, John

Here was the very occasion of which he had dreamed when he stayed behind in Lady Oxford's withdrawing room.

From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew

Merton had engaged a withdrawing room, where he meant to be closeted with his guests, one by one, administer the oath, and prosecute delicate inquiries on the important question of immunity from infection. 

From The Disentanglers by Lang, Andrew

His milk he always drinks in a withdrawing room, that it may not be discovered, for that would be too apparent, nor has he any other shift to evade the discerning eye of the observers.

From The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé by Houdini, Harry

We of the peaceful professions—videlicet, my daughter Waller and I—did descend from the bartizan, and   betook ourselves to the great withdrawing room, to wait for the result of the approach.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 by Various

Related Words

• drawing room
• parlor
• salon
• sitting room