Definition of "cloakroom" [cloak•room]

• A room where coats and other articles may be left temporarily, as in a theater or school. Also called coatroom. (noun)
• A private lounge adjacent to a legislative chamber. (noun)

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• "But she felt connected to the crone in the shawl, the pimply elevator operator, the boy who thought the cloakroom was a safe haven."
• "All the Five A girls had paper bags or pasteboard boxes, and in the air of the Five A cloakroom was a strong smell of vinegar."
• "A GOP Senator called the cloakroom hours before the bill was to reach the floor and put a hold on it."