noun
tearoom
Tearoom (noun) means a café which serves tea, usually with light food.
noun
1
A café which serves tea, usually with light food.
2
A public lavatory.
3
A meeting place for gay men.
4
A room in a workplace set aside for tea breaks, lunch breaks, snacking, etc; a break room.
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Etymology
From tea + room. In reference to a lavatory, probably as a variant of t-room (“toilet room”).
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What is the meaning of tearoom?
"tearoom" (noun) means a café which serves tea, usually with light food.
What are the different meanings of tearoom?
"tearoom" has 3 main meanings: 1. A café which serves tea, usually with light food; 2. A public lavatory; 3. A meeting place for gay men.