boot room

English

Etymology
  • (mudroom): Originally, a foyer for storing boots, between the interior and the outdoors.

Noun

boot room (plural boot rooms)

  1. (UK, architecture) British standard form of mudroom
    Coordinate terms: vestibule, foyer, airlock, mudroom, closet, alcove, half bath
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see boot,‎ room. (a room for boots, footwear)
    Coordinate terms: closet, cloakroom
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.