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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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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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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