drawing-room C1 Topic:House & Home US /ˈdrɔɪŋˌrum/ UK /ˈdrɔːɪŋˌruːm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a formal sitting room for receiving guests The guests waited in the drawing-room before dinner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a formal sitting room for... sitting roomparlor Word family Related forms roomparlorsalon Etymology Shortened from withdrawing room, a room to withdraw to after dinner. Topics House & Home Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # drawing-room **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdrɔɪŋˌrum/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdrɔːɪŋˌruːm/ ## Meanings 1. a formal sitting room for receiving guests ## Examples - The guests waited in the drawing-room before dinner. ## Synonyms - sitting room - parlor ## Related Forms - room - parlor - salon ## Etymology Shortened from withdrawing room, a room to withdraw to after dinner. ## Topics - House & Home - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown