powder room
Small guest bathroom
A powder room is a small bathroom, typically containing only a toilet and sink, intended for guests.
The term is a genteel euphemism—originally a room where women retired to powder their noses.
It appears in real estate listings and polite conversation as an alternative to "bathroom" or "half bath": The powder room is just off the foyer.
Room for bodily relief
- washroomRoom for personal hygiene
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- water closetRoom containing a toilet
- WCBathroom initialism
loo · facilities · commode · basin · sink · hand towels · soap dispenser · air freshener
Products for beautifying faces
- lipstickCosmetic for coloring lips
- compactTightly packed together
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- touch-upMinor cosmetic correction
mirror · cosmetics · blush · foundation · concealer · mascara · eyeliner · freshening up
lavatory
Room for bodily relief
- washroomRoom for personal hygiene
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- water closetRoom containing a toilet
WC · loo · facilities · commode · basin · sink · hand towels · soap dispenser · air freshener · mirror
makeup
Products for beautifying faces
touch-up · mirror · cosmetics · blush · foundation · concealer · mascara · eyeliner · freshening up · primping
chandelier
Decorative suspended light fixture
gilded · ornate · luxurious · opulent · refined · velvet · antique mirror · wallpaper · wainscoting · pedestal sink
discreet
Careful to avoid notice
quiet · sanctuary · personal space · composure · collect oneself · breather · pause
- bathroomsbathroom, bathtub, full bath, shower, half bath
- Euphemismspass away, passed away, passed on, expecting, with child
- female-only spacesgirls school, convent school, sorority, women's college, women's shelter
- home roomsbedroom, den, closet, pantry, nursery
- home spaceskitchen, bathroom, bedroom, basement, attic
- mansion roomskitchen, master bedroom, master suite, bathroom, master bath
room, powder, powdered, gunpowder, powdery, powders, baby powder, powdering, talcum powder