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/kohld"waw'teuhr, -wot'euhr/, Chiefly Northeastern U.S.(formerly) an apartment provided with only cold running water, often in a building with no central heating.[1940-45]
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cold-water — [kōld′wôt΄ər, kōld′wät΄ər] adj. designating a room, apartment, etc. that is not provided with hot water or, sometimes, a bathroom [a cold water flat] … English World dictionary
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