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View synonyms for cold-water flat

cold-water flat

[ kohld-waw-ter, -wot-er ]

noun

, Chiefly Northeastern U.S.
  1. (formerly) an apartment provided with only cold running water, often in a building with no central heating.


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Origin of cold-water flat1

First recorded in 1940–45

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