ladies' room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ladies' room
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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She was there with Olga and Tanya, two friends from her condo building who had gone off to the ladies’ room.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025
One upside to the Vance event: There was no line to use the ladies' room.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024
For one thing, there was no ladies’ room in the building.
From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023
The tensions between the two were apparent during the speaker’s race in January, when they reportedly clashed in the ladies’ room as Boebert was holding out against McCarthy.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2023
Our food comes and my grilled cheese is greasy and cheesy and crispy on the outside and I eat it in about three minutes and excuse myself to go to the ladies’ room.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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