sample room
noun
a room, as in a hotel suite, in which merchandise is displayed for sale to the trade.
Origin of sample room
1An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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How to use sample room in a sentence
Hence it is not surprising to find the stock-room not only a museum, but a sample-room of nature, as well as a supply department.
Edison, His Life and Inventions | Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford MartinIf travelers' samples are to be examined, it should be done in the sample room provided for that purpose, and in forenoons only.
How Department Stores Are Carried On | W. B. PhillipsI remembered that when I was conveyed up to the sample-room that morning my desk had been open.
My Friend Smith | Talbot Baines ReedAs the hotel was filled, I was obliged to sleep in a sample room.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile | Henry StephensHastily she adjusted her pompadour and tripped off to the sample-room.
The Competitive Nephew | Montague Glass
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