cold-water flat

[ kohld-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈkoʊldˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun Chiefly Northeastern U.S.

(formerly) an apartment provided with only cold running water, often in a building with no central heating.

Origin of cold-water flat

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby cold-water flat