cloakroom

Outerwear storage area

A cloakroom is a room where coats and other outer garments can be left temporarily, typically at a theater, restaurant, or public building: Check your coat at the cloakroom.

In British usage, cloakroom is also a polite term for a bathroom or toilet.

In legislative buildings, the cloakroom is a private area adjacent to the chamber where members gather informally.

parliament

Commons

UK's elected legislature

voting · backbencher · MP · recess · debate · chamber · House · speaker · session · anteroom

coatcheck

attendant

One who assists others

  • hangersCloset garment holders
  • rackFrame for holding items
  • hooksCurved catching devices

tickets · tags · counter · wardrobe · lockers · cubbyholes · pegs · umbrellas · jackets · overcoats

garments

cape

Shouldered sleeveless wrap

  • coatOuter garment or layer
  • mantleCovering or wrap
  • shawlDraped shoulder covering

poncho · capelet · mantilla · tabard · serape · djellaba · overcoat · jacket · wrap · stole

lavatory

toilet

Waste disposal fixture

bathroom · facilities · loo · WC · stalls · sinks · mirror · hand dryers · paper towels · public convenience

theater

intermission

Scheduled performance pause

  • lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
  • foyerBuilding's entrance room
  • intervalDuration between two points

auditorium · usher · programme · opera · gallery · matinee · balcony · stalls · venue · performance

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function/purpose

cloakroommain hall

Primary gathering space

auditorium · stage · exhibition space · ballroom · lobby

space type (public vs. private)

cloakroombedroom

Room for sleeping

dressing room · living room

Family

cloakrooms

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