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单词 cloakroom
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cloakroom

noun
/ˈkləʊkruːm/, /ˈkləʊkrʊm/
/ˈkləʊkruːm/, /ˈkləʊkrʊm/
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  1. (especially British English)
    (North American English usually checkroom, coat check, coatroom)
    a room in a public building where people can leave coats, bags, etc. for a time
  2. (British English) a room that contains a toilet or toilets
    • the ladies’ cloakroom
    British/American toilet / bathroomtoilet / bathroom
    • In British English, but not in North American English, the room that has a toilet in it is usually referred to as the toilet. This room in people’s houses can also be called the lavatory, or informally, the loo. An extra downstairs toilet in a house can be called the cloakroom. In public places, especially on signs, the words toilets, Gents (for men’s toilets) or Ladies (for women’s toilets) are used for a room or small building containing several toilets. You might also see WC or Public Conveniences on some signs.
    • In North American English the room that contains a toilet is called the bathroom, never the toilet. A room with a toilet in a public place can also be called a restroom, ladies’ room, women’s room or men’s room. Washroom is also used, especially in Canada.
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