cloak room

Garment storage area

A cloakroom is a room where coats and bags can be left temporarily, typically at a theater, restaurant, or public venue.

In British usage, cloakroom is also a polite term for a bathroom, especially a small one near a home's entrance.

Check your coat at the cloakroom.

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umbrella · tag · ticket stub · vestibule · theater lobby · concert hall · hanger · storage · attendant · valet service · lost and found · theaters · anteroom · hook · hotels · hat · museums · foyer

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garment handling

cloak roomcloset

Built-in storage chamber

wardrobe · walk-in closet · dressing room · armoire · clothes rack

public vs. private space

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Entryway garment storage

mudroom

exposure vs. concealment of belongings

cloak roompublic display

Presentation before onlookers

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G