drawing room

Noun

Britain dated US

(Britain) A multifunctional room that can be used for any purpose in a palace or castle. / (Britain, somewhat dated) Any room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.

Japanese Meaning

宮殿や城などで、様々な目的に使用できる多目的な部屋。 / （英国のやや古い用法）来客をもてなすための部屋。現代ではリビングルームとして用いられることもある。

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The guests gathered in the drawing room to admire the tapestries before the king's arrival.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

王の到着を前に、客たちは謁見の間に集まり、タペストリーを鑑賞した。

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Sense（1）

(Britain) A multifunctional room that can be used for any purpose in a palace or castle.

Sense（2）

(Britain, somewhat dated) Any room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.

It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room.

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Sense（3）

A room where engineers draw up plans and patterns.

Sense（4）

(Britain) A levée where ladies are presented at court or to society.

[A] great deal of conversation had taken place about the drawing-room, and whether or not young ladies wore powder as well as hoops when presented, and whether she was to have that honour: to the Lord Mayor's ball she knew she was to go.

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Sense（5）

(US) A private room on a railroad sleeping car.

drawing rooms

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