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

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

Anthony followed her gratefully upstairs and presently into a small withdrawing room upon the first floor.

From Anthony Lyveden by Yates, Dornford

The apartment in which he stood was plainly but handsomely furnished as a small withdrawing room.

From The Cinema Murder by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

But a short time elapsed before the ladies were rejoined by the gentlemen in the withdrawing room, where we will leave them to look after some other friends of ours.

From The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times by Adams, John Turvill

The one apartment had been used as a sort of withdrawing room; in the other stood the long banquet-table, still covered with bright-colored flowers, and dishes of fruit, and decanters and glasses.

From Macleod of Dare by Black, William

Related Words

• drawing room
• parlor
• salon
• sitting room