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washroom

noun
/ˈwɒʃrʊm/CA

Etymology

From wash + room in reference to its sinks, but generally used euphemistically outside of Canada and the United States.

  1. inherited from *(H)rewH-✻ — “to root; to rip, tear”
  2. inherited from *rūmą✻ — “room”
  3. inherited from *rūm✻ — “room”
  4. inherited from rūm — “room, space”
  5. inherited from roum — “room, space”
  6. compounded as washroom — “wash + room”

Definitions

  1. A room intended to wash the face and hands.

    • Bright, modern offices, washrooms and messrooms are located in the centre block.

  2. A room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.

The neighborhood

Derived

go to the washroom, use the washroom

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