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ladies' room

noun

Etymology

Originally in reference to any chamber or suite reserved for the use of women, whether public or private. Popularized by its use as a clipped form of ladies' waiting room in reference to gender-separated facilities at train stations, etc. Its use in reference to lavatories replaced other euphemisms including cloak room, lavatory room, toilet room, private room, etc.

Definitions

  1. A room belonging to or intended for some or all women, particularly

    • The assailants soon became masters of the whole house, except the room where the general was, and which was strongly barred, and they kept up a constant firing of musketry into the windows and doors, except into those of the ladies' room.
    • ...a hanging stair of fifty-one steps... leads to the main hall, ladies' room, and balconies.

  2. A room belonging to or intended for some or all women

    • ...Passenger House, containing ticket office, baggage room, ladies' room, gentlemen's room, water closet, say 50 feet by 20 feet...

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Derived

ladies', ladies

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA