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 (klōk′ro͞om′, -ro͝om′)
2. A private lounge adjacent to a legislative chamber.


(ˈkləʊkˌruːm; -ˌrʊm)
1. a room in which hats, coats, luggage, etc, may be temporarily deposited
2. Brit a euphemistic word for lavatory


(ˈkloʊkˌrum, -ˌrʊm)

1. a room in which outer garments, umbrellas, etc., may be left temporarily, as in a restaurant.
2. Brit. a baggage room, as at a railway station.



A cloakroom is a room where you leave your hat and coat, especially in a place of entertainment.

In American English, a room like this is sometimes called a checkroom.

In British English, cloakroom is also a polite word for a toilet.

See toilet

In American English, a checkroom is also a place where luggage can be left for a short time, especially at a railway station.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cloakroom - a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
waiting area, waiting room, lounge - a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
2.cloakroom - a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
حُجْرَة لـِحَفْظ الـمَعاطِفغُرْفَه تُتْرَك فيها المَعاطِفمِرْحاض
휴대품 보관소
phòng để mũ áo


[ˈkləʊkrʊm] N
1. (for coats) → guardarropa m, ropero m
2. (Brit) (euph) (= toilet) → lavabo m, servicios mpl, baño m (LAm)


[ˈkləʊkrʊm] n
(for coats)vestiaire m
(British) (= W.C.) → toilettes fplcloakroom attendant n (for coats)préposé(e) m/f au vestiairecloakroom ticket nnuméro m de vestiaire


[ˈkləʊkˌrʊm] n (for coats) → guardaroba m inv (Brit) (euph) → toilette f inv


(kləuk) noun
a loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body; something that conceals. a woollen cloak; They arrived under cloak of darkness.
to cover or hide. He used a false name to cloak his activities.
ˈcloakroom noun
1. a room for coats, hats etc.
2. a lavatory. the ladies' cloakroom.


حُجْرَة لـِحَفْظ الـمَعاطِف šatna garderobe Garderobe γκαρνταρόμπα guardarropa vaatesäilytys vestiaire garderoba guardaroba クローク 휴대품 보관소 garderobe garderobe szatnia vestiário гардероб kapprum ห้องเก็บเสื้อโค้ท vestiyer phòng để mũ áo 衣帽间
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