cold-water flat

[kohld-waw-ter, -wot-er]

noun

Chiefly Northeastern U.S.

1. (formerly) an apartment provided with only cold running water, often in a building with no central heating.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cold-water flat¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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