coat·room

[koht-room, -room]
noun
cloakroom ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1865–70; coat + room

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coatroom

noun
a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily [syn: cloakroom
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Coatroom is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
Several residents are working at nearby hotels and other businesses as coatroom checkers, housekeepers, and cashiers.
Other public accommodations should include a concessions area, and a coatroom if space permits.
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