ladies' lounge
Female powder room
A ladies' lounge is a room in a public building—hotels, theaters, department stores—designated for women to rest, freshen up, or attend to personal needs.
Distinguished from a simple restroom, a proper ladies' lounge includes seating, mirrors, and sometimes attendants.
The term is old-fashioned; most such spaces have been redesigned or renamed.
- powder roomSmall toilet-only bathroom
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
- vanity tableMirrored furniture for grooming
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
- parlorFormal room for visitors
mirror · boudoir · private retreat · anteroom · sink · ottoman · perfume · sitting area · blush · vestibule · velvet curtain · traditional roles · domestic sphere · restroom · drawing room · sitting room · societal expectations · lighting fixtures