WASHROOM

washroom

(noun) a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

washroom (plural washrooms)

A room intended to wash the face and hands.

(United States, Canada, euphemism) A room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.

Usage notes

The term originated in the US but has been largely replaced by restroom except in certain regions of the country. It continues to be a common word in Canadian English.

Synonyms

• (room with a sink): lavatory

• (room with a toilet): See bathroom

Hypernyms

• room

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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