noun
cloakroom
KLOHK-ruum
noun
1
A room where coats and bags can be left, such as at a theatre or event venue.
"She checked her coat into the cloakroom before the concert."
2
British term for a small toilet or washroom, often near the entrance of a house.
"There's a small cloakroom just off the hallway."
How to Use Cloakroom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA room for coats at a venue, or in British English, a small toilet near the front door of a house.
UK vs US
In British English, "cloakroom" often means a small downstairs toilet — a sense less common in American English.
Word Forms
cloakrooms plural
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Etymology
A compound of cloak and room, originally meaning a room for storing coats and cloaks.