noun

cloakroom

Translation

coat check, checkroom, restroom, powder room

Please leave your coats in the cloakroom.

Please leave your coats in the coat check.

Excuse me, where is the cloakroom?

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

((noun)) a room where coats and bags can be left (use 'coat check') Please leave your coats in the coat check.

((noun)) a room with a toilet and sink (use 'restroom') Excuse me, where is the restroom?

Synonyms: coat check, checkroom, restroom, powder room

A compound word: 'cloak' + 'room'. Originally a room for storing cloaks.

It's a 'room' for 'cloaks'. In the US, this term is less common; 'coat check' is used for leaving coats, and 'restroom' for a toilet.