DORMITORY
NOUNS
1290 ► DORTER → DORTOUR a dormitory, esp. that of a monastery → obs.
1605 ► DORMER a dormitory; a sleeping chamber → obs.
1636 ► DORTORY → DORTRY a dormitory, esp. that of a monastery → obs.
1727 ► CUBATORY a dormitory
1900 ► DORM a dormitory, a place to sleep → colloq.
1934 ► RAM PASTURE a dormitory for men → Amer. dial.
1942 ► CHICKEN HOUSE a girl’s dormitory → Amer. sl.
1964 ► FALLOUT SHELTER a triple dormitory room → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1966 ► FISHBOWL a place in a girl’s dormitory where couples say goodnight; esp. one which is not private → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► ANIMAL FARM a dormitory → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► CHAMBERS a dormitory room → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► FISH MARKET a girl’s dormitory → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► PIT a dormitory room → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 ► POPSICLE STAND a dormitory → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1971 ► HORSE STOOLS dormitory rooms → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1975 ► BIRD CAGE a student’s dormitory → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
1430 ► DORTOURER a person who has charge of a dormitory → obs.
1963 ► DORM RAT a person living in a dormitory → US sl.
1966 ► DORMIE a student living in a dormitory; a person with whom you share a dormitory room → US sl.
1966 ► HOUSE MOUSE a house-mother → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
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