stillroom
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Stillroom — Still room , n. 1. A room for distilling. [1913 Webster] 2. An apartment in a house where liquors, preserves, and the like, are kept. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] Floors are rubbed bright, . . . stillroom and kitchen cleared for action. Dickens. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stillroom — noun Etymology: 6still Date: circa 1710 British a room connected with the kitchen where liqueurs, preserves, and cakes are kept and beverages (as tea) are prepared … New Collegiate Dictionary
stillroom — /stil roohm , room /, n. 1. (in a large house) a room for distilling or for the preparation of special foods and drinks. 2. a room off a kitchen for making tea, coffee, etc., and for storing liquors, tea, preserves, jams, wine, etc. [1700 10;… … Universalium
stillroom — noun a) A room containing a still (for distillation) b) A pantry adjoining a kitchen where drinks etc were stored or prepared … Wiktionary
stillroom — /ˈstɪlrum/ (say stilroohm) noun Obsolete in large houses, originally the room containing a still for the production of perfumes, cordials, etc., and subsequently the room used as a storeroom by the housekeeper. {still2 + room} …
stillroom — noun a pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc • Syn: ↑still room • Hypernyms: ↑pantry, ↑larder, ↑buttery … Useful english dictionary
stillroom-maid — stillˈroom maid noun • • • Main Entry: ↑still … Useful english dictionary
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