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

Then, as Sir Amyas returned, Lady Belamour entreated her dear Countess to allow him to conduct her to the withdrawing room, and there endeavour to entertain her.

From Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

The creek bed was a withdrawing room in which to retire from the eternal black soil and level corn-fields of Iowa.

From The Brown Mouse by Quick, Herbert

It is not exactly the apartment," she continued, "which I would design for a lady's withdrawing room.

From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Bowen, Sue Petigru

My "best" room, however, my withdrawing room, always ready for company, on whose carpet the sun rarely fell, was the pine wood behind my house.

From Walden by Thoreau, Henry David

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

Related Words

• drawing room
• parlor
• salon
• sitting room