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    From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/1 to All on Fri Nov 21 08:50:32 2025


    Hi, All!

    An interesting verb is "to draw"! My dictionary says about 86 meanings of it. It is interesting for me which meaning the Englishmen imply when they say "drawing-room"? ;-)

    Bye, All!
    Alexander Koryagin

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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to Alexander Koryagin on Fri Nov 21 08:47:28 2025
    Re: to draw
    By: Alexander Koryagin to All on Fri Nov 21 2025 08:50:32

    An interesting verb is "to draw"! My dictionary says about 86 meanings of it It is interesting for me which meaning the Englishmen imply when they say "drawing-room"? ;-)

    I had to look that one up to remember what it meant. I thought it was like an office but, no, it is a room for entertaining. :O ;)

    Mike
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to Dallas Hinton on Fri Nov 21 15:03:59 2025
    Re: to draw
    By: Dallas Hinton to Mike Powell on Fri Nov 21 2025 07:02:39

    The term most likely comes from the idea that people could "withdraw" from o area to another, hence "withdrawing room" which migrated to "drawing room". It's from a much more formal time than today!

    RE: Drawing Room

    After reading the definition, I wondered if it wasn't named as such as it was meant to "draw" people into it to gather. ;) Your idea also makes sense.

    Mike
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