'Drawing-room' definitions:
Definition of 'Drawing-room'
From: GCIDE
- Drawing-room \Draw"ing-room`\, n. [Abbrev. fr. withdraw-ing-room.]
- 1. A room appropriated for the reception of company; a room to which company withdraws from the dining room. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The company assembled in such a room; also, a reception of company in it; as, to hold a drawing-room. [1913 Webster]
- He [Johnson] would amaze a drawing-room by suddenly ejaculating a clause of the Lord's Prayer. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- Drawing-room car. See Palace car, under Car. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'drawing-room'
From: GCIDE
- Levee \Lev"ee\ (l[e^]v"[-e]; often l[e^]v*[=e]" in U. S.), n. [F. lever, fr. lever to raise, se lever to rise. See Lever, n.]
- 1. The act of rising. " The sun's levee." --Gray. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A morning assembly or reception of visitors, -- in distinction from a soir['e]e, or evening assembly; a matin['e]e; hence, also, any general or somewhat miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime or evening; as, the president's levee. [1913 Webster]
- Note: In England a ceremonious day reception, when attended by both ladies and gentlemen, is called a drawing-room. [1913 Webster]