tearoom

tearoom
   American
   a public lavatory frequented by homosexuals
   Another sort of meeting place frequented for refreshment and gossip. Whence the tearoom trade, those who frequent such haunts:
    The Tea Room trade they call it in America; in England, Cottaging. (Fry, 1991)
   A Japanese teahouse is something else again:
    A teahouse isn't for tea, you see; it's the place the men go to be entertained by geisha. (Golden, 1997)

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  • Tearoom — Tearoom,der:⇨Gaststätte(2) …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • tearoom — [tē′ro͞om΄] n. a restaurant that serves tea, coffee, light lunches, etc …   English World dictionary

  • tearoom — UK [ˈtiːˌruːm] / US [ˈtɪˌrum] noun [countable] Word forms tearoom : singular tearoom plural tearooms 1) a small restaurant that serves tea, coffee, cakes, and sandwiches 2) South African a small shop selling food, newspapers etc …   English dictionary

  • Tearoom — Tea|room 〈[ ti:ru:m] m. 6 oder (schweiz. a.) n. 15〉 kleines Lokal od. Café, in dem überwiegend Tee serviert wird, Teestube [<engl. Tearoom „Teestube“] * * * Tea|room [ ti:ru:m ], der, schweiz. auch: das; s, s [engl. tea room, aus: tea = Tee u …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Tearoom (disambiguation) — * Tearoom is also gay slang referring to a venue where public sex occurs cottaging * Tea room can also refer to a room in a larger home where the woman of the house could entertain her female companions over a cup of tea free from male… …   Wikipedia

  • Tearoom (U.K. and U.S.) — A tearoom is a small room or restaurant where beverages and light meals are served, having a sedate or subdued atmosphere. The term may also refer to a room dedicated to the serving of tea in a private house.A customer might expect to receive… …   Wikipedia

  • tearoom — noun Date: 1778 a small restaurant or café with service and decor designed primarily for a female clientele …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tearoom — /tee roohm , room /, n. a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers. [1770 80; TEA + ROOM] * * * …   Universalium

  • tearoom — Synonyms and related words: automat, beanery, bistro, buffet, buvette, cafe, cafeteria, canteen, cantina, chophouse, chuck wagon, coffee shop, coffeehouse, coffeeroom, cookhouse, cookshack, cookshop, diner, dining hall, dining room, dog wagon,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • tearoom — TEA ROOM s.f. Cameră pentru ceai. ♦ Ceainărie. [pron. ti rum. / < engl. tea room]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  TEA ROOM TI RUM/ s. f. salon pentru ceai. ♢ ceainărie. (< engl. tea room) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007.… …   Dicționar Român

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