How do you use "Cloakroom" in a sentence?

The property has a downstairs cloakroom. Where's the cloakroom? There's a cloakroom off the hallway.

Cloakroom

Q: What does "Cloakroom" mean?

A toilet (British euphemism, also room for coats) In British English, 'cloakroom' can refer to a small downstairs toilet as well as a room for hanging coats. Estate agents particularly use this euphemism.

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Meaning: A toilet (British euphemism, also room for coats)

厕所（英国委婉说法，也指衣帽间）

Un aseo (eufemismo británico, también guardarropa)

トイレ（イギリスの婉曲表現、コート掛けの部屋も指す）

화장실 (영국식 완곡 표현, 외투 보관실도 의미)

In British English, 'cloakroom' can refer to a small downstairs toilet as well as a room for hanging coats. Estate agents particularly use this euphemism.

在英式英语中，'cloakroom'既可以指楼下的小厕所，也可以指挂外套的房间。房产中介尤其喜欢用这个委婉说法。

En inglés británico, 'cloakroom' puede referirse a un pequeño aseo en la planta baja, así como a una habitación para colgar abrigos. Los agentes inmobiliarios utilizan particularmente este eufemismo.

イギリス英語では「cloakroom」は小さな階下のトイレと、コートを掛ける部屋の両方を指すことがある。特に不動産業者がこの婉曲表現を好んで使う。

영국 영어에서 'cloakroom'은 1층의 작은 화장실과 외투를 거는 방 모두를 가리킬 수 있다. 부동산 중개인이 특히 이 완곡 표현을 자주 사용한다.

Examples

The property has a downstairs cloakroom.
这处房产楼下有个卫生间
La propiedad tiene un aseo en la planta baja
この物件には階下にトイレがあります
이 집에는 1층에 화장실이 있습니다.
Where's the cloakroom?
卫生间在哪？
¿Dónde está el aseo?
トイレはどこ？
화장실이 어디예요?
There's a cloakroom off the hallway.
走廊旁有个卫生间
Hay un aseo junto al pasillo
廊下の脇にトイレがある
복도 옆에 화장실이 있어.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: real-estate, formal, polite

Tone: euphemistic, polite

✓ Do Say

Downstairs cloakroom
楼下卫生间
Aseo en la planta baja
階下のトイレ
1층 화장실
Use the cloakroom
用卫生间
Usar el aseo
トイレを使う
화장실을 이용하세요

✗ Don't Say

Can cause confusion with actual coat rooms
可能与实际的衣帽间混淆
Puede causar confusión con los guardarropas reales
実際のコート預かり所と混同される可能性がある
실제 외투 보관실과 혼동될 수 있다

Common Mistakes

Americans expecting a coat room

Origin & History

Originally a room for storing cloaks and coats. In British homes, the small toilet often near the entrance became called the cloakroom due to proximity to coat storage.

Etymology: From cloak + room (coat storage)

First recorded: 19th century for toilet meaning

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All generations

Social background: Middle and upper class

Pop culture: Property listings; Estate agents

Regional notes: British real estate and polite usage.

Variations

CloakroomDownstairs cloakroom