tearoom

== English == === Alternative forms === tea room === Etymology === From tea +‎ room. In reference to a lavatory, probably as a variant of t-room (“toilet room”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtiˌɹum/ === Noun === tearoom (plural tearooms) A café which serves tea, usually with light food. Synonym: teahouse (euphemistic, slang) A public lavatory, especially (US, gay slang, dated) as a meeting place for gay men. Synonyms: teahouse, gingerbread office, (UK) cottage, (AU) beat; see also Thesaurus:bathroom (Australia) A room in a workplace set aside for tea breaks, lunch breaks, snacking, etc; a break room. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “tearoom”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.