English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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