powder room

American  

noun

1. a room containing a toilet and washing facilities for women; lavatory.

2. such a room provided for the use of female guests, as in a restaurant or nightclub.

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powder room British  

noun

1. euphemistic a lavatory for women in a restaurant, department store, etc

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Etymology

Origin of powder room

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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powder room

The powder room is purple, the entry hall is red, the kitchen has blue cabinets and the hallway is painted pink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

The garden level features a guest suite, a powder room, and a basement with a gym, laundry, and storage.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026

“I would put a pink toilet in a powder room with some wallpaper. That’d be awesome. But not for everybody.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

So during the powder room fight scene in the finale, you never did a take where you kissed at the end?

From New York Times ● May 29, 2023

Seconds later, half a dozen women came screaming out of the powder room, skirts clutched frantically around their legs.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes