Definition of CLOAKROOM

cloakroom

Plural: cloakrooms

Noun

  • a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
  • a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily
  • A room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club.
  • A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.
  • A private lounge next to a legislative chamber.
  • A lavatory, now particularly a small secondary lavatory or a men's room.

Origin / Etymology

From cloak + room.

Synonyms

coatroom, baggage room, bathroom, checkroom, cloaks, coat check, half bath, half bathroom, left-luggage office, lost and found, toilet

Scrabble Score: 17

cloakroom: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cloakroom: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cloakroom: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

cloakroom: valid Words With Friends Word