roomletn.
/ˈruːmlᵻt/, /ˈrʊmlᵻt/, U.S. /ˈrumlət/, /ˈrʊmlət/ A small room.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > types of room generally > [noun] > small room
parrockOE
cellc1300
cabin1362
parclosea1470
camerelle?c1475
crib1600
narrow cell1636
pigeonhole1703
closet1728
box1773
cuddy1793
cubby-hole1842
roomlet1855
cubby1868
cubby-house1880
cwtch1890
cellule1894
1855 Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1 47 Next comes a long, narrow, and inexplicable roomlet, formed by running an inner wall parallel with the outer station wall.
1880 I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks Japan II. 242 Steep, narrow staircases, nefarious-looking roomlets, irregular balconies.
1920 H. Johnston Mrs. Warren's Daughter i. 9 Vivie is now busy in the adjoining roomlet, boiling the kettle on the gas stove and preparing the tea.
1961 G. Oppen Let. (1990) 51 The Pietà of Avignon..is now hanging in a little roomlet all its own in the Louvre.
1999 V. Vinge Deepness in Sky xiii. 129 The roomlet was tiny, lit dimly by the glow from a dozen active windows.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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