ladies' room

American  

noun

1. a public lavatory for women.

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Etymology

Origin of ladies' room

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

I went to the ladies’ room, and I came back she was just sitting on a bench and no one was there.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2022

Rubin cut a piece of paper into the shape of a woman with a skirt and pasted it on a bathroom door, creating the Hale’s first ladies’ room.

From Scientific American • Mar. 25, 2022

There was no line for the ladies’ room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022

Petey returned from the ladies’ room and took Finn’s arm.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby