preparation room

preparation room
   American
   a morgue
   Not merely the area in which the mortician embalms the corpse:
    He suggests a rather thorough overhauling of the language... 'preparation room not morgue'. (J. Mitford, 1963 — listing advice on euphemisms for undertakers talking to customers)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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