Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drawing room

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: draw-ing -room
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.

British usage

noun

A multifunctional room that can be used for any purpose in a palace or castle.

British usage

noun

A levée where ladies are presented at court or to society.

British usage

noun

A private room on a railroad sleeping car.

American usage

noun

A room where engineers draw up plans and patterns.

Example Sentences

"It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room."
"The concluding ceremony came off at twelve o’clock on the day of departure; when Miss Twinkleton, supported by Mrs. Tisher, held a drawing-room in her own apartment (the globes already covered with brown Holland), where glasses of white-wine and plates of cut pound-cake were discovered on the table."
"[A] great deal of conversation had taken place about the drawing-room, and whether or not young ladies wore powder as well as hoops when presented, and whether she was to have that honour: to the Lord Mayor's ball she knew she was to go."
"‘Mrs Vane of Castle Marling is staying with us; she came up to present my child at the last Drawing-room but I think I heard something about her dining out to-day.’"

Etymology

Shortening of withdrawing room.

Usage

British usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

drawing rooms (plural) drawing-room (alternative) drawingroom (alternative)

Synonyms

drawing office withdrawing room

Questions

What does drawing room mean?: Any room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.
Where does drawing room come from?: Shortening of withdrawing room.

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