bathroom
[ bath-room, -roo m, bahth- ]
/ ˈbæθˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈbɑθ- /
noun
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- bathonian,
- bathophilous,
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- bathos,
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- baths,
- bathsheba,
- bathtub,
- bathtub gin,
- bathtub race
Idioms
go to/usethe bathroom, to use the toilet; urinate or defecate.
Origin of bathroom
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bathroom
/ (ˈbɑːθˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /
noun
a room containing a bath or shower and usually a washbasin and lavatory
US and Canadian another name for lavatory
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bathroom
1780, from bath + room (n.). Originally a room with apparatus for bathing, used 20c. in U.S. as a euphemism for a lavatory and often noted as a word that confused British travelers. To go to the bathroom, euphemism for "relieve oneself; urinate, defecate," from 1920 (in a book for children), but typically used without regard for whether an actual bathroom is involved.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper