cloakroom

UK: /ˈkləʊkrʊm/

US: /ˈkloʊkˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

US: (klōk′ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cloak•room /ˈkloʊkˌrum, -ˌrʊm/   n. [countable]

1. a room in which outer garments may be left for a while.
2. British Terms Brit. a baggage room, as at a railway station.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cloak•room  (klōk′ro̅o̅m′, -rŏŏm′), n. 

1. a room in which outer garments, hats, umbrellas, etc., may be left temporarily, as in a club, restaurant, etc.;
   checkroom.
2. Government a room adjacent to a legislative chamber or legislative room, where legislators may leave their coats, relax, or engage in informal conversation.
3. British Terms
   • a bathroom;
     a public rest room.
   • a baggage room, as at a railway station, where packages and luggage may be left temporarily or checked through to one's destination.

• cloak + room 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cloakroom / ˈkləʊkˌruːm -ˌrʊm/ noun

1. a room in which hats, coats, luggage, etc, may be temporarily deposited
2. 
   a euphemistic word for lavatory