English Dictionary

drawing room

名詞

イギリス英語 古風 アメリカ英語

(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.

日本語の意味

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。

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

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。

意味（1）

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

意味（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.

意味（3）

A room where engineers draw up plans and patterns.

意味（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.

意味（5）

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

drawing rooms （ plural ）