water closet

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noun
  1. an enclosed room or compartment containing a toilet bowl fitted with a mechanism for flushing.

  2. Older Use. a privy or bathroom. Abbreviation: WC, w.c.

Origin of water closet

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First recorded in 1745–55

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British Dictionary definitions for water closet

water closet

noun
  1. a lavatory flushed by water

  2. a small room that has a lavatory

  • Usually abbreviated to: WC

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