Definition of "powder room" []

• A lavatory for women. (noun)
• A lavatory for guests in a private home. (noun)

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• "The door to the powder room opened and Virginia LaBelle, her makeup restored, her frosted hair no longer mussed, managed a wan smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes."
• "The music digressed into noise; Danny spotted a bank of phone booths next to the powder room and rolled back to police work."