cloakrooms

Lobby coat closets

Cloakrooms are rooms where coats and other belongings can be checked or stored, typically at theaters, restaurants, or public buildings.

In British English, cloakroom is also a euphemism for a restroom.

In parliamentary contexts, cloakrooms are private areas adjacent to legislative chambers where members gather informally: The deal was struck in the Senate cloakroom.

theatre

coats

Outer warmth garments

stub · interval · intermission · foyer · lobby · hangers · retrieval · tip · queue · belongings

storage

lockers

Secure storage compartments

belongings · valuables · baggage · temporary · secure · numbered · key · museum · gallery · gymnasium

parliamentary

Commons

UK's elected legislature

voting · lobby · debate · chamber · benches · whip · backbencher · recess · session · speaker

restroom

lavatory

Room for bodily relief

bathroom · powder · amenities · public · signage · attendant · freshening · mirror · basin · hand-washing

Opposites
enclosure and concealment

cloakroomsdisplay cases

Enclosed containers for exhibiting

showrooms · exhibition halls · open shelving · galleries · vitrines

function - arrival vs. departure zones

cloakroomsreception areas

Entry spaces for visitors

auditoriums · ballrooms · lobbies · foyers · atriums

formality of space (British parliamentary sense)

cloakroomschambers

Enclosed functional rooms

assembly halls · public galleries

Family

cloakroom

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G